Indonesia plans 120,000-ha garlic cultivation with China's support
antaranews
2026.11.09
Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman plans to develop 120,000 hectares of garlic plantations in cooperation with China as part of efforts to achieve national garlic self-sufficiency.
"Based on our meeting with the Chinese Minister of Agriculture, we will work together to strengthen food security, as the world is experiencing a food crisis," Sulaiman said at a press conference on Sunday (November 8).
The cooperation was discussed during a meeting with Chinese Agriculture Minister Zhang Zhu as part of efforts to strengthen food security, including collaboration on garlic development, from seed supply to cultivation in Indonesia.
Sulaiman said China would initially supply garlic seeds under the cooperation, while the Indonesian government would prepare further technical measures to support sustainable cultivation and gradually increase domestic production.
The government plans to develop garlic plantations in Sembalun, West Nusa Tenggara, and Temanggung, Central Java, as well as several areas in Sumatra considered to have suitable agroclimatic conditions for boosting national production.
Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman plans to develop 120,000 hectares of garlic plantations in cooperation with China as part of efforts to achieve national garlic self-sufficiency.
"Based on our meeting with the Chinese Minister of Agriculture, we will work together to strengthen food security, as the world is experiencing a food crisis," Sulaiman said at a press conference on Sunday (November 8).
The cooperation was discussed during a meeting with Chinese Agriculture Minister Zhang Zhu as part of efforts to strengthen food security, including collaboration on garlic development, from seed supply to cultivation in Indonesia.
Sulaiman said China would initially supply garlic seeds under the cooperation, while the Indonesian government would prepare further technical measures to support sustainable cultivation and gradually increase domestic production.
The government plans to develop garlic plantations in Sembalun, West Nusa Tenggara, and Temanggung, Central Java, as well as several areas in Sumatra considered to have suitable agroclimatic conditions for boosting national production.
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