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        "msgid": "agriculture-minister-confident-food-commodities-will-help-indonesia-achieve-energy-self-sufficiency-1774867914",
        "date": "2026-03-30 17:05:01",
        "title": "Agriculture Minister Confident Food Commodities Will Help Indonesia Achieve Energy Self-Sufficiency",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Agriculture Minister, Andi Amran Sulaiman, expressed optimism that the country can achieve energy self-sufficiency by utilising food commodities such as sugarcane, corn, and cassava as feedstocks for renewable energy, including the implementation of B50 biodiesel and E20 ethanol blends this year to halt diesel imports. He highlighted the surge in crude palm oil exports to 32 million tonnes, benefiting farmers, while national rice stocks stand at 4.3 million tonnes and are projected to reach 5 million next month, reinforcing both food security and energy independence. This strategy is seen as a foundation for realising the vision of a prosperous Indonesia by 2045.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman is\noptimistic that Indonesia can achieve energy self-sufficiency through\nthe utilisation of food commodities as raw materials for renewable\nenergy. According to the Minister in Jakarta on Monday, the government\nis currently promoting downstreaming in the agriculture sector by\noptimising various food commodities. \u201cThis is biofuel; God willing, we\nwill implement B50 this year and stop importing diesel,\u201d he stated. In\naddition, the government is also beginning to develop ethanol-based fuel\nthrough the E20 blending scheme, which is petrol containing 20 per cent\nethanol. \u201cThen, the next stage, we just had a meeting about it, moving\ntowards E20 ethanol. What does that mean? 20 per cent of the petrol is\nmixed with ethanol,\u201d the Minister said. The Minister believes that this\npotential can be met from domestic food commodities. \u201cNow, the source of\nethanol is sugarcane. We have sugarcane, about 1 million tonnes that we\nexport. God willing, we will turn this into ethanol for mixing with\npetrol. Then corn, a source of ethanol. Cassava, sugarcane, these are\nsources of ethanol,\u201d he added. Not only that, the increase in crude palm\noil (CPO) exports is also having a positive impact on the agriculture\nsector while supporting the development of commodity-based energy. \u201cOur\nCPO exports have risen by 6 million tonnes. Now our CPO exports are 32\nmillion tonnes. This is a blessing for Indonesian farmers,\u201d he said. By\nutilising food commodities for energy, the Minister believes Indonesia\ncan not only maintain food security but also achieve energy independence\nin the future. \u201cWhat does that mean? In the future, we will be\nself-sufficient in food, God willing, safe. Our staple goods, and\nhopefully in the future self-sufficient in energy,\u201d he stated. He\nemphasised that the success of this strategy will be the foundation for\nthe vision of Indonesia as an advanced nation. \u201cIf this happens,\nIndonesia 2045 will be Golden Indonesia,\u201d he concluded. In addition, the\nMinister conveyed that national food availability continues to\nstrengthen. Currently, food stocks reach 4.3 million tonnes and are\nprojected to increase to 5 million tonnes next month. \u201cToday, our stock\nis 4.3 million tonnes (rice). Previously the highest was 4.2 million\nlast year. Next month, God willing, 5 million tonnes,\u201d he revealed.<\/p>",
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