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View all search resultsIndonesia aims for garlic self-sufficiency in 2029
Roughly 95 percent of the country’s consumption is currently met through imports.
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Women peel garlic imported from China in Tanah Sareal, Bogor, West Java, in November 2020. (JP/P.J.Leo)
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he government aims to make Indonesia self-sufficient in garlic before the end of the decade, stepping up efforts to reduce import dependence.
Garlic is a staple ingredient in many Indonesian dishes, but roughly 95 percent of the country’s consumption is currently met through imports.
To kick off the plan, officials have prepared high-quality garlic seeds across three regions, namely Humbang Hasundutan in North Sumatra, Central Java, and Sembalun in West Nusa Tenggara, to support cultivation, according to the Office of the Coordinating Food Minister.
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Sugeng Harmono, assistant undersecretary for food reserves and food assistance to the coordinating food minister, said on Tuesday that the government was confident that these efforts would safeguard the country’s food supply and cut import dependence for key commodities, building on the achievements in efforts for rice self-sufficiency.
“The continuation of rice self-sufficiency this year is guaranteed, and we are optimistic that garlic and other staples will follow the same path,” said Harmono, as quoted by Kompas.id.
Earlier this month, President Prabowo Subianto said Indonesia’s rice production had met all domestic demand, achieving self-sufficiency just over a year since he took office in October 2024.
