Jokowi Pushes for Agricultural Downstream to Stabilize Corn Prices
Jokowi is encouraging downstream to stabilize corn prices.
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Jokowi is encouraging downstream to stabilize corn prices.
President Joko Widodo or Jokowi said that the price of corn is currently falling because of the peak harvest period in various regions of Indonesia.
Jokowi directly inspected the corn harvest in Boalemo Regency, Gorontalo on Monday, April 22, 2024.
Director General of Food Crops Suwandi claimed that the corn harvest is abundant which could halt corn imports.
Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman met with President Jokowi to report on the efforts made to bolster the production rate of rice and corn.
Indonesia is aiming for food self-sufficiency across all commodities, including farms, sugar, rice, and corn.
Corn and sorghum can serve as viable alternative staple foods to address and adapt to rising temperatures caused by climate change, says BRIN.
President Jokowi chaired a limited meeting on food commodity prices at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Monday, October 9, 2023.
Extreme weather has been gripping Central Papua as hails hit the region resulting in famine.
Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas) Arief Prasetyo Adi said that Indonesia is planning to export corn to Vietnam, the Philippines, and Malaysia
Indonesia can rely on sago if rice and corn prices rise, says Agriculture Minister.
West Nusa Tenggara or NTB Regional Logistics Agency (Bulog) purchased 5,000 tons of corn from farmers at a price of Rp4,400 per kilogram.
Local corn product absorption must also be done by Bulog's warehouses as an anticipative measure to face the famine season.
Indonesia is able to free itself from corn import dependency to the current export of 372,000 tons in 2018.
Foreign Trade Director General Oke Nurwan said the import permit of 30,000 tons of corn was still in process, pending a duty from SOE Ministry.
President Jokowi inspected Friday food prices at the Ngemplak Wholesale Market in Botoran village, Tulungagung regeny, East Java.
PT Monsanto Indonesia has disbursed US$40 million to develop hybrid corn seed in Mojokerto, East Java.
South Sulawesi exports corn to Malaysia, Singapura and South Korea. M. Taqwa, from the South Sulawesi Agriculture Office in charge of M. Taqwa, said that corn harvest in South Sulawesi rose sharply compared to last years. We have exported around 500.000 tons as of October, he said yesterday.
Farmers in 16 regencies agreed to suppy Japa, Sierad, and Charoen Pockpand
Regional Agriculture, Plantations and Forestry Office said the habit is related to the seeds used by locals