JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan\n(Zulhas) stated that the government will build ethanol and methanol\nfactories, one of which will be located in Lampung province.<\/p>\n
Zulhas explained that these factories are part of the natural\nresource downstream processing programme, including the food sector, as\nethanol will be processed from sugarcane, while methanol will come from\ncassava.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe President has already approved it; we will build ethanol and\nmethanol factories. Ethanol from sugarcane, methanol from cassava. I\nhave requested one methanol factory in Lampung, which is the king of\ncassava production there, right?\u201d he said during his speech at the First\nNational Working Meeting of the National Mandate Party (PAN), at the PAN\nCentral Executive Board in Kalibata, Pancoran, South Jakarta, on Tuesday\n(31\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n
If the price of cassava reaches around Rp1,000 per kilogram, farmers\nare expected to be encouraged to plant it, as it will be considered\nprofitable.<\/p>\n
Zulhas emphasised that this policy demonstrates the government\u2019s\nsupport for farmers.<\/p>\n
He also mentioned that the government is beginning to reduce\ndependence on imports, including by limiting tapioca flour imports.<\/p>\n
However, after the import restriction policy was implemented, the\nprice of cassava is claimed to have started improving.<\/p>\n
\u201cYesterday during the halal bihalal in Lampung, no one criticised me\nanymore; it\u2019s safe. But when the prices are good, the farmers forget\nabout us,\u201d said Zulhas with a laugh.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey should at least vote for PAN, right? But they don\u2019t; oh God.\nMaybe the cadres are not active enough,\u201d he joked again.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/zulhas-states-government-will-build-ethanol-and-methanol-factories-for-downstream-processing-1774961849", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }