Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Coordinating Ministry for Food assesses that\ninnovation is the key to facing various multidimensional challenges\naffecting national food security, ranging from climate change to global\neconomic dynamics.<\/p>\n
Ridky Irfan Wirautama, Assistant Deputy for Food Logistics at the\nCoordinating Ministry for Food, stated this during the 2026\nEnvironmental and Social Innovation Awards (ENSIA) organised by PT\nSUCOFINDO (Persero) in Bali on 10 September 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cAmidst these various challenges, innovation serves as one of the key\nsolutions. The transformation of waste management, including converting\nwaste into electricity, demonstrates how environmental issues can be\nrepurposed into economic value and part of the energy solution,\u201d Ridky\nsaid in an official statement in Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n
According to him, the agricultural and food sectors are a government\npriority. However, strengthening food security faces complex challenges,\nsuch as climate change, food price volatility, natural disasters, the\nreadiness of logistics infrastructure, and the depletion of productive\nland.<\/p>\n
Therefore, the government continues to expand the application of a\ncircular food economy while mitigating the impacts of extreme climate\nphenomena. In the maritime logistics sector, the government is also\nencouraging the development of green and smart ports through digital\nintegration, modern governance, the \u2018ASRI\u2019 (Clean, Healthy, Neat, and\nBeautiful) culture, and the 3R principles: reduce, reuse, and\nrecycle.<\/p>\n
The development of the blue economy is also part of the effort to\nstrengthen food security while creating new sources of economic growth\nin coastal areas. This concept is directed towards meeting protein food\nneeds, creating jobs, and opening investment opportunities.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn 2<0xC2>6, the Red and White Fisherman Village (KNMP) was\nlaunched as one of the new economic growth centres in coastal areas,\nintegrating the value chain from upstream to downstream, including\nproduction, processing, cold storage and storage facilities, to market\ndistribution networks,\u201d said Ridky.<\/p>\n
Ridky emphasised that strengthening food security requires\ncross-sector collaboration and policy alignment so that the supply chain\nand logistics of food commodities can operate effectively and reach all\nregions of Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, ENSIA 2026, themed \u2018Innovation for Sustainable Business\nand Resilient Community\u2019, also highlighted the development of the carbon\nmarket as a strategic issue alongside food supply chain security.<\/p>\n
Senior Researcher at the Korea Research Institute on Climate Change\n(KRIC), Bonn Choi, stated that the implementation of Article 6 of the\nParis Agreement opens opportunities for developing carbon market\nmechanisms as an instrument for emission reduction.<\/p>\n
According to Bonn, investment in innovative technology and\nlow-emission facilities can produce economically valuable greenhouse gas\nemission reductions through carbon market mechanisms in accordance with\napplicable regulations.<\/p>\n
\u201cEmission reduction can provide two main benefits: supporting the\nachievement of Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets and\nopening new revenue opportunities through carbon trading transactions,\u201d\nsaid Bonn.<\/p>\n
He added that Indonesia has the potential to develop emission\nreduction projects in various sectors, ranging from energy, household\nenergy efficiency, waste management, sustainable agriculture, and\nforestry, to Carbon Capture and Storage\/Carbon Capture, Utilisation and\nStorage (CCS\/CCUS) technology.<\/p>\n
He noted that the acceleration of the carbon market needs to be\nsupported by identifying priority sectors, strengthening regulations,\nand integrating various emission reduction sources into the Emissions\nTrading System (ETS).<\/p>\n
\u201cBy identifying priority sectors, Indonesia can direct carbon\ninvestments in a measurable manner towards projects that have real\nenvironmental impacts, tangible economic benefits, and a greater\ncontribution to development,\u201d he explained.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/coordinating-ministry-innovation-is-key-to-facing-multidimensional-challenges-in-the-food-sector-1789970589", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }