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        "id": 2023139,
        "msgid": "indonesia-aims-to-become-worlds-top-seaweed-processor-minister-1791294656",
        "date": "2026-10-06 20:09:31",
        "title": "Indonesia aims to become world's top seaweed processor: minister",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Industry Ministry has unveiled plans under the Integrated Seaweed Development Action Plan 2026\u20132030 to transition from raw material exports to high-value downstream manufacturing. The initiative aims to establish Indonesia as a global leader in seaweed derivatives, including pharmaceuticals and bioplastics, by integrating seaweed processing into the National Industrial Development Master Plan.",
        "content": "<p>The development plan is framed within the Integrated Seaweed\nDevelopment Action Plan (ISDAP) 2026\u20132030, coordinated by the National\nDevelopment Planning Ministry (Bappenas), aiming to transition the\nnation from exporting raw materials to manufacturing high-value\nderivatives such as agar, carrageenan, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and\nbioplastics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGod willing, the Industry Ministry is ready to take steps to prepare\nthis seaweed industry ecosystem as a new source of pride for us all,\u201d\nSarmuji said in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHopefully, this serves as a crucial step toward making Indonesia\u2019s\nseaweed production\u2014and its entire downstream processing sector\u2014the\nnumber one in the world,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Sarmuji noted that expanding processed seaweed capacity aligns with\npositive performance across the broader manufacturing sector.<\/p>\n<p>In the second quarter of 2026, Indonesia\u2019s non-oil and gas processing\nindustry grew 5.32 percent year-on-year, outperforming national economic\ngrowth of 5.29 percent.<\/p>\n<p>The sector contributed Rp1,102.88 trillion (approximately US$61.61\nbillion) to GDP, represented 38.98 percent of total realized investment,\nand generated 82.40 percent of total national exports.<\/p>\n<p>Citing 2025 World Bank data, Sarmuji added that Indonesia\u2019s\nManufacturing Value Added (MVA) reached US$275.61 billion, placing the\ncountry 12th globally and first in Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n<p>Within this industrial structure, the food and beverage sub-sector\u2014a\nprimary consumer of processed seaweed products\u2014remains a dominant\ndriver, expanding by 6.77 percent in the first half of 2026 to generate\n41.86 percent of non-oil and gas industrial GDP and 7.16 percent of\ntotal national GDP.<\/p>\n<p>Sarmuji stated that seaweed downstreaming strategies will be formally\nintegrated into the National Industrial Development Master Plan (RIPIN)\n2026\u20132045 to ensure supply chain continuity between coastal harvesting\nhubs, processing facilities, and international markets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndustrial development does not occur in isolation. It is\ninterconnected with upstream raw material production hubs and downstream\nuser industries and markets,\u201d Sarmuji noted, stressing that raw material\nsecurity, resource efficiency, and community welfare in coastal\nproduction regions will be central to long-term competitiveness.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Seaweed key to sustainable industrialization:\nBappenas<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Luhut calls for faster seaweed downstreaming<\/p>\n<p>Related news: BRIN maps Indonesia\u2019s seaweed value chain for added\nvalue<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Ahmad Muzdaffar Fauzan, Yashinta Difa<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-aims-to-become-worlds-top-seaweed-processor-minister-1791294656",
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