Jakarta (ANTARA) - Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman stated\nthat his ministry is collaborating with Danantara to accelerate the\nimplementation of B50 biodiesel and E20 ethanol fuels, in order to\nbolster national energy resilience amid the global geopolitical\nsituation.<\/p>\n
Amran said that accelerating bioenergy is part of the direct\ninstructions from President Prabowo Subianto, which must be carried out\ncollaboratively across sectors.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the President\u2019s directive. We, along with SOEs and\nDanantara, are collaborating to realise the President\u2019s grand vision,\u201d\nthe Minister said in his statement in Jakarta on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Agriculture, together with SOEs, is accelerating the\ndevelopment of national bioenergy, from biodiesel to ethanol, as a\nstrategic step towards energy independence.<\/p>\n
He emphasised that one of the main focuses at present is the\nimplementation of B50 biodiesel, targeted to begin this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe President\u2019s directive is biofuel. With B50, we stop importing 5\nmillion tonnes of diesel. This is an extraordinary achievement. It will\ncreate jobs, reduce poverty, and improve welfare,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n
In addition to biodiesel, the government is also pushing for the\nacceleration of ethanol development as part of the national energy mix\nthrough the E20 mandate.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe latest is ethanol. We are heading towards the E20 mandate. We\nneed 8 million tonnes of ethanol. What does that mean? One day we will\nbe independent because Brazil now has E70, E100,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
The Minister affirmed that if the entire bioenergy ecosystem runs\noptimally, the impact on the national economy will be significant.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf all this is independent, insya Allah, it will create jobs, reduce\npoverty, lower unemployment, increase welfare, and we will seize the\ngolden Indonesia,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He added that the current implementation of B40 has even reduced\ndependence on energy imports.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd with B40 now, we actually no longer import diesel. With B50\nlater, we will even export diesel. So now B40 has been fulfilled,\u201d he\ncontinued.<\/p>\n
To support the E20 mandate, the construction of ethanol production\nfacilities is being accelerated.<\/p>\n
The Minister also conveyed achievements in the food sector as a\nstrong foundation in supporting the national bioenergy agenda. These\nachievements are also followed by significant improvements in farmers\u2019\nwelfare and agricultural sector growth.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow we have fulfilled one, food, it has become a reality. The\nfour-year self-sufficiency target (rice), alhamdulillah, became a\nreality in one year. Today our rice stock is 4.7 million tonnes. That is\nthe highest in history,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Managing Director Business 2 of Danantara, Setyanto\nHantoro, expressed his party\u2019s readiness to support the bioenergy\nprogramme implementation, especially biodiesel and ethanol.<\/p>\n
\u201cB50 is already okay, now ethanol. Now B40 has been fulfilled,\u201d\nSetyanto said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/agriculture-minister-says-collaboration-with-danantara-to-accelerate-b50-and-e20-implementation-1776322250", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }