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Indonesia Agriculture
Chapter | Agriculture from The Report: Indonesia 2020
Indonesia is the world’s 16th-largest economy and presents an enticing opportunity for investors, with ongoing reform efforts and attractive demographics. Meanwhile, a booming start-up ecosystem signals the country’s rising consumer power and regional influence. While headwinds are expected to follow Covid-19, Indonesia’s strong foundations will help maintain momentum in the medium to long term.
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Articles & Analysis | How technology can help small-scale farmers in Indonesia from The Report: Indonesia 2020
With millions of hectares of arable land across over 17,000 islands, Indonesia’s agriculture sector has long been an integral part of its economy. While its contribution to GDP may have declined in recent years – a result of the growth of other industries amid economic diversification – it remains hugely important, employing roughly one-third...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Kiwi Aliwarga, Founder and Executive Chairman, UMG Idealab: Interview from The Report: Indonesia 2020
How might agritech solutions help to mitigate the challenges facing smallholder farmers?
Indonesia is the world’s 16th-largest economy and presents an enticing opportunity for investors, with ongoing reform efforts and attractive demographics. Meanwhile, a booming start-up ecosystem signals the country’s rising consumer power and regional influence. While headwinds are expected to follow Covid-19, Indonesia’s strong foundations will help maintain momentum in the medium to long term.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Amran Sulaiman, Minister of Agriculture: Interview from The Report: Indonesia 2019
What policy measures are needed to further improve the welfare of farmers in Indonesia?
Articles & Analysis | Indonesia continues to promote self-sufficiency in rice production from The Report: Indonesia 2019
Providing around 50% of Indonesians’ daily caloric needs, rice remains by far the most important staple crop across the country. The average Indonesian consumed 114.6 kg of rice in 2017, with total consumption reaching 33.5m tonnes that year. With the adoption of modern techniques on the rise, as well as new regulations and improved...
Articles & Analysis | Digital farming practices are poised to bolster global agriculture resiliency from The Report: Indonesia 2019
Against a backdrop of increasingly severe and financially straining climate events and natural disasters, technology is poised to play an important role in maintaining and improving global agricultural output. The adoption of digital and precision farming practices has been shown to improve crop resiliency, and boost productivity and incomes,...