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Indonesia targets 120,000 hectares for garlic production with China
Indonesia plans to develop 120,000 hectares for garlic through cooperation with China, Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said.
The planned growing areas include Sembalun in West Nusa Tenggara, Temanggung in Central Java and parts of Sumatra.
China and Indonesia discussed support for local production, including seeds, technology transfer, farm machinery and production clusters.
About 90 percent of Indonesia’s garlic needs are currently met by imports from China, making the plan a push to reduce that dependence.
The two countries also see potential to export garlic to other countries.
Indonesia’s deputy agriculture minister is to follow up on the plan, while China has said it is ready to discuss production methods and technical cooperation further.
Indonesia is targeting 120,000 hectares for garlic production through cooperation with China, Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said.
The plan is intended to strengthen domestic production and create opportunities to export garlic to other countries.
Production is planned in areas including Sembalun in West Nusa Tenggara, Temanggung in Central Java and Sumatra.
The cooperation could include seed provision, technology transfer, farm mechanisation and production clusters.
The initiative aims to reduce reliance on imports, with about 90 percent of Indonesia’s garlic needs currently supplied by China.
- Who
- Indonesia and China, with Indonesian Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman announcing the target.
- What
- The countries plan to cooperate on developing 120,000 hectares for garlic production.
- When
- Amran announced the target on November 8, 2026. The cooperation was discussed at a meeting on November 2.
- Where
- The planned production areas include Sembalun in West Nusa Tenggara, Temanggung in Central Java and Sumatra.
- Why
- To strengthen domestic garlic production, reduce reliance on imports and create opportunities for exports.
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Amran met Chinese Agriculture Minister Zhang Zhu in Beijing to discuss cooperation on garlic production.
Amran announced Indonesia’s target to develop 120,000 hectares for garlic production with China.
- Production target
- 120,000 hectares
- Planned locations
- Sembalun, West Nusa Tenggara; Temanggung, Central Java; and Sumatra
- Current import dependence
- About 90 percent of Indonesia’s garlic needs are supplied by China
- Meeting
- Amran and Zhang Zhu met in Beijing on November 2
- Announcement
- Andi Amran Sulaiman announced the target on November 8, 2026
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This is not only for the interests of China and Indonesia; it can also be exported to other countries.