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Academia 07:07 am

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The smart way to food security isn’t self-sufficiency

Producing food is not the same as ensuring people can eat. The difference lies not in production but in income levels, logistics, market integration and purchasing power.

Academia 1 week ago

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From trade deal to Middle East war — An economic turning point?

As global trade deals collide with Middle East volatility, Indonesia faces a "policy dilemma" where sacrificing short-term growth may be the only way to save long-term stability.

Economy 2 months ago

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Indonesia sets sights on rice exports this year

The government also expressed confidence that Indonesia will end imports of white crystal sugar (GKP) this year, backed by a large-scale sugarcane plantation project in East Java.

Academia 2 months ago

Gene editing in Indonesia: Can new biotechnology solve old agricultural problems?

Can gene editing truly support smallholder farmers and help Indonesia achieve food sovereignty, or will it simply revive the old controversies surrounding genetically modified crops?

Economy 4 months ago

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Minister eyes massive boost in agricultural exports

Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman projects Indonesian exports soaring to Rp 2.4 quadrillion as the government accelerates downstream processing of coconuts and other key commodities.

Regulations 4 months ago

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Govt prepares 1 million hectares for ethanol feedstock

Ethanol can be produced from sugarcane, cassava or corn. Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman said preparing 1 million hectares of agricultural lands to cultivate the commodities was a directive from President Prabowo Subianto.

Academia 7 months ago

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The bitter reality behind sugarcane downstreaming

Indonesia continues to treat sugarcane solely as a source of sugar, focusing merely on output quantity rather than developing it as a diversified industrial crop.

Economy 7 months ago

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Hashim bets on $9b biochar potential amid literacy, logistics hurdles

The initiative aims to monetize around 100 million tonnes agricultural waste a year, which come from the palm oil and sugar industries, among others.

Academia 9 months ago

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Rice market mechanism anomaly and Bulog’s role

There are systemic issues in the national food supply chain management. High production has not been matched by adaptive absorption and distribution capacity.

Academia 9 months ago

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Empowering plantation smallholders to address economic inequality

Despite their substantial contribution to national production, many smallholders remain trapped in structural disadvantages.

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agricultural-commodities

PREMIUM The smart way to food security isn’t self-sufficiency

PREMIUM From trade deal to Middle East war — An economic turning point?

PREMIUM Indonesia sets sights on rice exports this year

Gene editing in Indonesia: Can new biotechnology solve old agricultural problems?

PREMIUM Minister eyes massive boost in agricultural exports

PREMIUM Govt prepares 1 million hectares for ethanol feedstock

PREMIUM The bitter reality behind sugarcane downstreaming

PREMIUM Hashim bets on $9b biochar potential amid literacy, logistics hurdles

PREMIUM Rice market mechanism anomaly and Bulog’s role

PREMIUM Empowering plantation smallholders to address economic inequality