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        "id": 1875627,
        "msgid": "agriculture-ministry-purchases-its-hybrid-corn-seeds-for-rp10-billion-to-boost-production-1784746256",
        "date": "2026-07-23 01:22:41",
        "title": "Agriculture Ministry Purchases ITS Hybrid Corn Seeds for Rp10 Billion to Boost Production",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Agriculture",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture has procured hybrid corn seeds developed by the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) worth Rp10 billion. The seeds, intended for 13,000 hectares of farmland, are part of a government strategy to enhance national food security through domestic innovation. The initiative aims to significantly increase corn productivity, with potential yields of up to 20 tonnes per hectare under optimal cultivation.",
        "content": "<p>The Ministry of Agriculture has purchased hybrid corn seeds innovated\nby the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) for Rp10 billion\nto meet planting needs across 13,000 hectares as part of efforts to\nincrease national corn production. Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran\nSulaiman stated in Jakarta on Wednesday that the seeds will be\ndistributed free of charge to farmers so that university innovations can\nbe immediately applied in the field. He said the purchase is part of the\ngovernment\u2019s strategy to accelerate the increase in national corn\nproduction through the utilisation of domestic technology. Amran noted\nthat the ITS hybrid corn seeds have a productivity potential of around\n10 tonnes per hectare with proper cultivation practices, higher than the\nnational average. He added that increasing productivity is the main\nstrategy for strengthening food security without having to expand\nplanting areas, which requires large investment. He emphasised that this\nstep aligns with President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s directive for university\nresearch results to be utilised as real solutions for the nation\u2019s\nagricultural development. ITS corn seed breeder Muryono said the MTE 09\ncorn seeds are ready for mass production starting in October to meet the\nneeds of farmers in various regions. According to him, with the\napplication of proper standard operating procedures for cultivation, the\nseed productivity has the potential to be increased to around 20 tonnes\nper hectare. ITS Rector Bambang Pramujati stated that the institute is\nready to support the food self-sufficiency programme through the\ndevelopment of superior seeds, agricultural mechanisation, and other\ntechnological innovations.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/agriculture-ministry-purchases-its-hybrid-corn-seeds-for-rp10-billion-to-boost-production-1784746256",
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