Pervading nearly every level of the country’s social, geographic and economic strata, Indonesia’s agrarian roots run deep. The sector provides a livelihood for the majority Indonesian households ranging from small family subsistence plots to multinational agribusiness giants, all of whom contribute to supplying sustenance to the world’s fourth-largest population as well as...
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Articles & Analysis | New regulations may curb foreign investment in Indonesia's agriculture sector from The Report: Indonesia 2015
Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Indonesia 2015
Pervading nearly every level of the country’s social, geographic and economic strata, Indonesia’s agrarian roots run deep. The sector provides a livelihood for the majority of households ranging from small family subsistence plots to multinational agribusiness giants, all of whom contribute to supplying sustenance to the world’s fourth-largest population as well as growing cash crops to be...
Indonesia is transforming from a resources- and consumption-based economy to a more manufacturing- and investment-oriented one, working to build an industrial base that will allow it to reduce its dependence on imports and keep more value within the economy. Following his inauguration in October 2014, President Joko Widodo quickly took a number of vital and positive steps that so far are increasing opportunities for foreign direct investment.
Hopes are rising that long-awaited reforms of state-owned enterprises and government initiatives can help Indonesia’s agriculture sector rebound from a year of commodity price shocks, which have taken their toll on the country’s biggest exports, particularly palm oil.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Franky Oesman Widjaja, President Commissioner, Sinar Mas Agribusiness and Food: Interview from The Report: Indonesia 2014
How can balance be maintained between agricultural productivity and sustainable farming?
Articles & Analysis | Keeping the ball rolling: Efforts to boost efficiency and sustainability are under way from The Report: Indonesia 2014
Tasked with providing sustenance for the country’s nearly 250m citizens while contributing a steady stream of export revenue, the Indonesian agriculture sector remains an indispensable industry with an influence that extends across a broad spectrum of the social, economic and political landscape. The country’s vast territory combined with...