As the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) President, the UK launched the Forest, Agriculture and Commodity Trade (FACT) Dialogue with Indonesia as co-chairs. This government-to-government dialogue brings together the largest producers and consumers of internationally traded agricultural commodities (such as palm oil, soya, cocoa, beef and timber) to protect forests and...Read More

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) describe a universal agenda that applies and must be implemented by 193 countries which were agreed upon at the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) on September 25, 2015. The  SDGs contain 17 goals and 169 targets that are expected to be achieved by 2030. Some of the main...Read More

In 2018/2019, the world produced and ground 4.7 million tonnes of cocoa beans, with around 1.7 million tonnes in stock (ICCO, 2021). These beans are processed into cocoa liquor, butter, cakes, and powders to be used by other sectors. The confectionery industry is the largest consumer, consuming 43% of the world’s cocoa consumption in 2017 (Eghbal, 2018); other notable consumers are food...Read More

Based on Directorate General Plantation, Indonesia is able to produce up to 48 million tons of crude palm oil (CPO) in 2018 and it is predicted to reach 50 million tons of CPO in 2021 (see Figure 1). In other words, Indonesia has great potential to develop palm-based biofuel products. The potential of CPO can not only benefit Indonesia economically but also...Read More

Global demand for soft commodities continues to increase as the world’s population is expected to grow to almost 10 billion by 2050, accompanied by economic growth. These trends put pressure on land use as well as pose challenges for soft commodities supply chain sustainability.Read More

Penyediaan beras di Indonesia sangat bergantung pada sentra produksi padi di dalam negeri. Rata-rata selama tahun 2019-2021, 98% dari ketersediaan beras berasal dari produksi dalam negeri (BPS, 2022). Kendatipun demikian, produktivitas beras di Indonesia mengalami pertumbuhan yang relatif rendah selama 20 tahun terakhir dibandingkan negara-negara dengan konsumsi beras per kapita yang mirip. Rata-rata pertumbuhan produksi...Read More

Bantuan benih yang digagas oleh Direktorat Jenderal Tanaman Pangan Kementerian Pertanian merupakan program pemberian benih secara gratis maupun subsidi kepada para petani yang dirancang guna meningkatkan kapasitas produksi serta produktivitas dan hasil mutu produk tanaman. Pemberian bantuan benih diberikan untuk beberapa komoditas dengan fokus utama pada padi, jagung, dan kedelai. Inisiasi bantuan benih padi sendiri...Read More