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    "data": {
        "id": 1884672,
        "msgid": "indonesia-seeks-to-learn-from-chinas-agritech-to-boost-transmigration-area-productivity-1785167430",
        "date": "2026-07-27 22:22:01",
        "title": "Indonesia seeks to learn from China's agritech to boost transmigration area productivity",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Agriculture",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Deputy Minister of Transmigration announced that participants in a Beijing seminar will study Chinese water management, land optimization, and agricultural mechanization to increase productivity in transmigration areas. The knowledge transfer aims to strengthen national food security and create added value, with all costs covered by the Chinese government. Successful practices will be adapted into policy recommendations and pilot projects upon the participants' return.",
        "content": "<p>Deputy Minister of Transmigration Viva Yoga Mauladi stated that\nparticipants in the Development of Transmigration Areas in Indonesia\nseminar in Beijing will study water and irrigation management, land-use\noptimization, and agricultural mechanization to boost production\nefficiency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hope that by learning directly in China, we can adapt this\nknowledge into several transmigration areas,\u201d he said during a press\nconference in Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>He added that successful practices learned from China will be\ntailored to the social, economic, and resource conditions of Indonesia\u2019s\ntransmigration areas to boost agricultural productivity.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, participants will explore agricultural technologies that\nenhance resource efficiency and drive higher yields.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will learn about water management, irrigation, converting land\ninto productive use, and raising productivity through farm machinery\nthat offers better efficiency,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The deputy minister noted that boosting agricultural productivity in\ntransmigration areas is expected not only to strengthen national food\nsecurity but also to create added value by developing signature products\nand increasing local incomes.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond agriculture, participants will study village economic\ndevelopment by strengthening links between industry and micro, small,\nand medium enterprises (MSMEs).<\/p>\n<p>This integration, he said, is essential to build stronger value\nchains, allowing local products to move beyond primary commodities.<\/p>\n<p>Upon returning to Indonesia, participants will be tasked with\ndrafting recommendations as a basis for policy development and pilot\nprojects across transmigration areas.<\/p>\n<p>The seminar, taking place from July 29 to August 11, 2026, in\nBeijing, Yichang, and Xiong\u2019an, is part of ongoing cooperation between\nIndonesia and China in regional development and human resource capacity\nbuilding.<\/p>\n<p>Mauladi said all costs for organizing the seminar are fully covered\nby the Chinese government, meaning no Indonesian state budget funds are\nbeing used.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia prepares 56,000 water pumps to mitigate\ndrought<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia hastens irrigation recovery across\ndisaster-hit Sumatra<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia achieves self-sufficiency in eight food\ncommodities: Gov\u2019t<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Fitra Ashari, Raka Adji<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-seeks-to-learn-from-chinas-agritech-to-boost-transmigration-area-productivity-1785167430",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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