Indonesia-China agree to build a garlic to chili kingdom

Published 2024년 4월 22일

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Indonesia is taking significant steps to reduce its dependency on garlic imports, which are predominantly sourced from China, by launching a garlic production center in the Humbang Hasundutan Food Estate, North Sumatra. This initiative, spearheaded by Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan and in collaboration with China, aims not only to boost garlic production but also to enhance the cultivation of chilies and fruit within the country. The project will kick off with the establishment of a joint laboratory dedicated to research and technology transfer from China, with the ultimate goal of fulfilling domestic demand and improving Indonesia's agricultural ecosystem.

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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Indonesia is trying to find a way to meet its garlic needs. So far, 90% of Indonesia's garlic needs have to be imported from China. Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan also made a breakthrough. He will build a garlic production center at the Humbang Hasundutan Food Estate located in North Sumatra by involving China. Not just garlic but other horticultural products such as chilies and fruit. "We have made horticulture in Humbang Hasundutan in Toba but I have seen the process and I am not satisfied because I think it is too slow. We want to have things like curly chilies, onions, onions, also including garlic and durian, our fruit will work together with them. ," said Luhut after the 4th High-Level Dialogue and Cooperation Mechanism (HDCM) meeting, quoted from his Instagram social media account, Monday (22/4/2024). [Gambas:Instagram] Luhut explained that in the first stage, China and Indonesia would build a ...

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