Optimistic of achieving food self-sufficiency in three years: Minister

Makassar, S Sulawesi (ANTARA) – Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman expressed optimism that Indonesia would be capable to notice meals self-sufficiency inside the subsequent three years.

“Though we’re presently importing rice, within the subsequent three years, we’re optimistic that Indonesia will be capable to return as a rustic with meals self-sufficiency,” he stated throughout a working go to to Wajo District, South Sulawesi, to attend a plantation technical assembly on Saturday.

Sulaiman invited farmers to speed up meals manufacturing enchancment regardless that meals situations on the planet are presently not good, together with in Indonesia, and plenty of international locations are going through a meals disaster in addition to the intense El Nino phenomenon.

In line with him, Indonesia is among the many international locations within the yellow line, specifically these which might be vulnerable to going through meals shortages.

“From 2017 to 2020, Indonesia was self-sufficient in meals. Agriculture is without doubt one of the sectors that determines the nation’s meals self-sufficiency,” he remarked.

Sulaiman’s go to to Wajo District was the primary go to he made to the district since he was reappointed as Agriculture Minister.

In Wajo, the minister handed over help and promised he would help the creation of recent rice fields within the district.

In the meantime, Wajo District Head Amran Mahmud said that agriculture can turn into a driving power for different financial sectors.

In line with him, the district has been in a position to improve agricultural manufacturing by 23 %, the best in Indonesia, with a manufacturing of 954 thousand tons.

Mahmud defined that the agricultural space in Wajo District is round 101 thousand hectares, whereas the district’s plantation space is 55 thousand hectares.

Wajo’s plantation sector wants help to spice up agricultural manufacturing, together with within the type of agricultural gear, he stated.

The district head expressed hope that Minister Sulaiman’s go to might turn into a momentum to deliver benefits to farmers in Wajo.

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Translator: Nur Suhra, Raka Adji
Editor: Azis Kurmala
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