Bandarlampung, Lampung (ANTARA News) - State-owned plantation company PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) VII has set itself the target of producing 174,500 tons of sugar this year.<\/p>\n
The sugar production would originate from the company`s two business units, namely Bungamayang in North Lampung and Cintamanis in North Sumatra, the company`s spokesman, Sonny Soediastanto, said here on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
He said the Bungamayang business unit was expected to produce 107,000 tons of sugar and the Cintamanis business unit 67,500 tons this year.<\/p>\n
The two business units produced 150,162 tons of sugar last year.<\/p>\n
The Bungamayang and Cintamanis business units had an average annual production of 100,000 tons and 60,000 tons each, he said.<\/p>\n
"PTPN VII aims to increase its sugar production to help the country achieve self sufficiency in sugar by 2010," he said.<\/p>\n
Indonesia`s sugar production stood at 2.1 million tons last year, well below its sugar consumption estimated at 3 million tons.<\/p>\n
PTPN VII is also engaged in rubber, oil palm and tea plantations in the three provinces of Lampung, South Sumatra and Bengkulu. The plantations cover an area of 150,000 hectares.<\/p>\n
To date, the company employs an estimated 18,000 workers. (*)<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ptpn-vii-aims-to-produce-174500-tons-of-sugar-this-year-1206592560", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }