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Indonesia and China Agree to Expand Agricultural Cooperation
At a meeting in Beijing, Indonesia and China agreed to deepen agricultural cooperation on production, technology and trade.
Indonesia's Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman and China's Agriculture Minister Zhang Zhu discussed garlic, research, modern farming and investment.
About 90% of Indonesia's garlic needs are met by China, leaving the country reliant on imports for the crop.
Indonesia wants cooperation on seeds, farming methods, machinery and production areas to increase domestic output.
China offered technical discussions on garlic and proposed work on coffee, cocoa and palm oil, as well as research using drones, robots and artificial intelligence.
The aim is to raise local production and strengthen Indonesian exports, while also improving trade and investment between the countries.
China may organise a business delegation to explore investment opportunities in Indonesia, but no further timetable was given.
Indonesia and China agreed to expand agricultural cooperation, with a focus on production, technology transfer and strategic commodities.
The agreement followed a bilateral meeting in Beijing between Indonesian Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman and Chinese Agriculture Minister Zhang Zhu.
The discussions covered garlic production, agricultural research and technology, trade in key commodities and investment in processing industries.
China said it would support Indonesian garlic production and explore technical cooperation on planting and cultivation.
Amran said the partnership should increase domestic production and exports, as well as add value to Indonesian commodities.
- Who
- Indonesian Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman and Chinese Agriculture Minister Zhang Zhu.
- What
- They agreed to expand agricultural cooperation, including on production, technology, trade and investment.
- When
- The meeting was reported on November 3, 2026. The meeting date was not stated.
- Where
- Beijing.
- Why
- To strengthen production capacity, modernize agriculture and expand trade and investment between the two countries.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Zhang said agricultural cooperation between China and Indonesia had shown positive development.
Trade in goods between China and Indonesia reached about US$125 billion, according to Zhang.
Detik reported that the two agriculture ministers had agreed to strengthen cooperation at a meeting in Beijing.
- Meeting place
- Beijing
- Ministers
- Andi Amran Sulaiman and Zhang Zhu
- China-Indonesia trade in 2025
- About US$125 billion
- Indonesia’s garlic supply
- About 90% of its needs are met by China
- Proposed cooperation
- Garlic, agricultural technology, strategic commodities and processing investment
What people are saying
We strongly support the development of garlic production in Indonesia. We are ready to deepen discussions, especially on production technology, planting and other technical aspects on which the two countries can cooperate.
We want this cooperation to be strengthened. For commodities we need, such as garlic and soybeans, we hope supplies will improve.
On the other hand, we also want to increase exports of Indonesia’s leading commodities to China.