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        "id": 1867959,
        "msgid": "president-prabowo-reviews-ptpn-i-bioethanol-downstreaming-in-malang-1784440233",
        "date": "2026-07-19 12:14:00",
        "title": "President Prabowo Reviews PTPN I Bioethanol Downstreaming in Malang",
        "author": "Heryadi",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "President Prabowo Subianto inspected the development of sugarcane downstreaming into bioethanol by state-owned plantation firm PTPN I during a national food security event in Malang. The company's subsidiary produces 100 kilolitres of fuel-grade ethanol daily for use in Pertamax Green 95, alongside other industrial and pharmaceutical derivatives. The visit underscored the government's push for renewable energy and cross-sector collaboration to bolster both food and energy resilience.",
        "content": "<p>President Prabowo Subianto reviewed the downstreaming of sugarcane\ninto bioethanol undertaken by PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) I (Persero)\nduring the TNI Grand Harvest event supporting the National Food Security\nProgramme at Abdulrachman Saleh Air Force Base in Malang Regency, East\nJava, on Friday (17\/7). The President was accompanied by Coordinating\nMinister for Food Zulkifli Hasan, Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran\nSulaiman, TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto, National Police Chief\nGeneral Listyo Sigit Prabowo, as well as several ministers, heads of\nagencies, regional leaders, and directors of state-owned enterprises.\nWhile inspecting the PTPN I stand, the President received an explanation\nregarding the development of bioethanol derived from sugarcane molasses\nproduced by PT Energi Agro Nusantara (Enero), a subsidiary of PTPN I.\nPTPN I President Director Abdul Rivai Ras stated that the company\ncontinues to develop sugarcane downstreaming as part of efforts to\nsupport energy security and increase the added value of plantation\ncommodities. \u2018Through PT Energi Agro Nusantara (Enero), we process\nsugarcane molasses into bioethanol with a production capacity of 100\nkilolitres per day. This bioethanol is utilised as fuel-grade ethanol\nfor fuel blending, including Pertamax Green 95. In addition, we also\nproduce extra neutral alcohol for cosmetic and pharmaceutical needs,\nmethylated spirits, and biofertiliser,\u2019 said Rivai. According to him,\nbioethanol development is one of PTPN I\u2019s strategies to strengthen\nrenewable energy while supporting the downstreaming programme initiated\nby the government. In his remarks, President Prabowo emphasised that\nfood security is a shared responsibility requiring collaboration from\nall elements of the nation, from the government, TNI, and Polri to\nstate-owned enterprises, the business community, and the public. \u2018This\nactivity demonstrates that food security is not solely the concern of\nthe Ministry of Agriculture, but a national movement involving all the\nnation\u2019s strengths. I call on all the nation\u2019s forces to unite for our\ncountry and our people,\u2019 Prabowo said. Meanwhile, TNI Commander General\nAgus Subiyanto stated that the TNI Grand Harvest is evidence of\ncross-sector synergy in supporting the National Food Security Programme.\n\u2018This achievement is the result of synergy between the TNI, the\ngovernment, state-owned enterprises, the business community, academics,\nand the public. We seek the President\u2019s guidance so that all our\nprogrammes remain aligned with government policy and provide maximum\nbenefit for the Indonesian people,\u2019 Agus said. He added that sugarcane\ndownstreaming not only produces bioethanol as a biofuel but also various\nvalue-added products such as molasses, industrial and pharmaceutical raw\nmaterials, organic fertiliser, and other derivative products that\ncontribute to the national economy. Through this bioethanol development,\nPTPN I reaffirmed its commitment to supporting national food and energy\nsecurity while strengthening downstreaming in the plantation sector\nthrough innovation and the utilisation of renewable energy.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/president-prabowo-reviews-ptpn-i-bioethanol-downstreaming-in-malang-1784440233",
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