Indonesia to invest $22 billion in agricultural processing, minister says

Reuters
2025.11.07 10:19
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Indonesia plans to invest 371 trillion rupiah ($22 billion) in agricultural processing to create eight million jobs, according to Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman. This investment will focus on sectors such as agriculture, food, livestock, horticulture, and plantations, with a significant portion allocated to commodities like sugar cane, cocoa, and cashews. Additionally, the government will invest 20 trillion rupiah to enhance chicken and egg supplies for its free meals program, which aims to support around 70 million recipients by year-end.