President Joko Widodo promises farmers additional fertilizer subsidies of IDR 14 trillion

By State News Service Antara, January 2, 2024

ANTARA, Purwokerto – Speaking in the Central Java provincial city of Purwokerto on Tuesday (2/1), Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo promised to increase the state budget for fertilizer subsidies by Rp14 trillion ($US933m) in the second half of 2024. Presently, PT Pupuk Indonesia has prepared 1.7 million tons of fertilizer, he said. (Afra Augesti / Andi Bagasela / Gracia Simanjuntak)

This article is based on https://www.antaranews.com/video/3897219/jokowi-janjikan-petani-tambahan-subsidi-pupuk-rp14-triliun

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December 19, 2023

President Widodo To Increase Fertilizer Subsidies, PT Pupuk Indonesia Ready to Boost Production

By Elsa Catriana and Yoga Sukmana for Kompas.com, December 19, 2023

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – State owned fertilizer producer PT Pupuk Indonesia said it is ready to increase fertilizer production, following President Joko Widodo’s direction to increase fertilizer subsidies to increase farmers’ food production. PT Pupuk Indonesia SVP company secretary Mr. Wijaya Laksana said PT Pupuk Indonesia’s production capacity is able to accommodate additional production if necessary. “PT Pupuk Indonesia Group’s production capacity reaches 14.6 million tons for all types of fertilizer with an average realized production of 12.3 million tons per year. “So, on the issue of our production being ready, God willing and we will be ready,” he said to the media in Jakarta on Tuesday (19/12/2023). (Read more at https://money.kompas.com/read/2023/12/19/151739926/jokowi-akan-besar-subsidi-pupuk-pupuk-indonesia-cepat-genjot-produk.)

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December 13, 2023

Encouraging farmers to increase production, President Joko Widodo promised increased fertilizer subsidies

By State News Service Antara, December 13, 2023

ANTARA – President Joko Widodo in Pekalongan District in Central Java province on Wednesday (13/12) promised to increase fertilizer subsidies in order to encourage farmers to increase their production.

The President also made it easier for farmers to obtain fertilizer by allowing purchasers to simply show their national Identity Card or KTP. (By Yusup Fatoni / Denno Ramdha Asmara / Rijalul Vikry)

(This article is based on https://www.antaranews.com/video/3869745/besar-petani-angkat-produk-jokowi-kerja-besar-subsidi-pupuk.)

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September 26, 2023

Mekong Farmers Struggle as Fertilizer Prices Rise,

Reblog from Mekong Eye, September 26, 2023

Farmers harvest rice in Thailand’s northern Nan province. PHOTO: Paritta Wangkiat mekong eye – By Phafan Nokaeo, Tran Nguyen and Sao Phal Niseiy 26 September 2022 at 8:25

Rising fertilizer costs decimate poor Mekong farmers’ livelihoods despite their vital role in feeding millions.

BANGKOK, THAILAND ― Skyrocketing prices for fertilizers and agricultural production has pushed farmers in the Mekong […]

Reblogged from Mekong farmers struggle as fertilizer prices rise

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