Indonesia's Deputy Minister of Agriculture recently met in Jakarta with the visiting Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China. The two sides reached four consensus points on agricultural cooperation: They will strengthen rice research cooperation, focusing on developing salt-tolerant rice varieties to increase rice yields in Indonesia's coastal areas. As a high-yield rice producer, Indonesia hopes to deepen cooperation with China in seed research and industrialization.
Currently, Indonesia has a trade surplus in agricultural products with China of US$1.7 billion, mainly exporting palm oil, natural rubber, and bird's nests and other commodities. Indonesia plans to further expand exports of these strategic goods to China; Indonesia seeks China to open direct export channels for durian, bird's nests, and poultry products to benefit Indonesian smallholder farmers. Indonesia has achieved poultry self-sufficiency and has export potential.
The two sides will strengthen cooperation on sustainable agricultural development and learn from China's experience in improving agricultural productivity and rural poverty reduction. He emphasized that these cooperations will help increase Indonesia's agricultural output, reduce imports, and increase foreign exchange earnings, ultimately achieving higher farmer incomes. The two countries agreed to strengthen strategic partnerships to create more opportunities for agricultural investment and trade.
Indonesia's Deputy Minister of Agriculture recently met in Jakarta with the visiting Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China. The two sides reached four consensus points on agricultural cooperation: They will strengthen rice research cooperation, focusing on developing salt-tolerant rice varieties to increase rice yields in Indonesia's coastal areas. As a high-yield rice producer, Indonesia hopes to deepen cooperation with China in seed research and industrialization.
Currently, Indonesia has a trade surplus in agricultural products with China of US$1.7 billion, mainly exporting palm oil, natural rubber, and bird's nests and other commodities. Indonesia plans to further expand exports of these strategic goods to China; Indonesia seeks China to open direct export channels for durian, bird's nests, and poultry products to benefit Indonesian smallholder farmers. Indonesia has achieved poultry self-sufficiency and has export potential.
The two sides will strengthen cooperation on sustainable agricultural development and learn from China's experience in improving agricultural productivity and rural poverty reduction. He emphasized that these cooperations will help increase Indonesia's agricultural output, reduce imports, and increase foreign exchange earnings, ultimately achieving higher farmer incomes. The two countries agreed to strengthen strategic partnerships to create more opportunities for agricultural investment and trade.