Video: War Effects, Pesticide Raw Material Import Costs Surge Sharply

Inter-sectoral collaboration is cited by Suhendi, National Sales Manager of Advansia Indotani, as the key to developing pesticide, insecticide, herbicide, and fungicide products that can help farmers address various Organism Pengganggu Tanaman (OPT) issues. This is necessary to accelerate the development of innovations and plant protection technologies to combat crop pests and diseases, thereby maximising farmers’ production. Currently, Advansia’s pesticide products are mainly for fruits and vegetables, accounting for 60-70% of total production. It is hoped that these innovations can support the food self-sufficiency programme and MBG, whose demand has risen by 30%. Nevertheless, the pesticide industry is also feeling the impact of the Middle East war, along with the surge in oil prices and global supply chain disruptions. This relates to the increase in import raw material prices, the spike in plastic prices, and the weakening of the rupiah, which affect pesticide production costs and pressure business margins. What is the strategy for developing pesticide products amid the food self-sufficiency programme and MBG programme? For more details, watch the dialogue between Andi Shalina and National Sales Manager of Advansia Indotani, Suhendi, in Squawk Box, CNBC Indonesia (Wednesday, 15/04/2026).