Minister of Home Affairs Calls Agricultural Stream Strategy from the Middle Revenue trap

Jakarta – Minister of Home Affairs (Minister of Home Affairs) Muhammad Tito Karnavian talked about the importance of downstream in the agricultural, plantation and livestock sectors. According to him, it was a strategy to bring Indonesia from the middle income trap (medium -income step). According to him, Indonesia has large capital in the form of a tropical climate and geographical conditions that support agricultural production throughout the year. It was transferred at the coordination meeting (coordination meeting) for accelerating the implementation of the Hilirization Program Priority of the plantation in the auditorium of the building f of the Ministry of Agriculture (Ministry of Agriculture), South Jakarta, today. “Countries in the winter, both in the Northern, Northern Hemisphere (Northern Hemisphere), and in the South, the Southern Hemisphere, the Southern Hemisphere, can only grow six months. We in tropical countries have the advantage that we can grow for 12 months. Aren’t we aware of it?” Tito said in a written statement on Monday (9/22/2025). Browse to continue with the content, in addition to the climate, according to him, Indonesia is also allocated abundant water resources, thousands of rivers, lakes, volcanoes, to fertile soil. This potential is an important capital that distinguishes Indonesia from many other countries. “I believe it is an important capital for us to grow industries in agriculture and plantations,” he explained. He added that industrialization is a condition that Indonesia may come from the medium revenue. However, industrialization is not always synonymous with the major manufacturing industry. “Because we are now entering the country of middle income. To go out, we must do industrialization. Well, but sometimes in our minds that think industrialization is identical to factories that make cars, motorcycles, electronics, chips, etc., I say yes or not agree and disagree,” he said. He gave an example of New Zealand that did not relate to the manufacturing industry, but rather developed the agricultural, plantation and livestock industry that gave a high value. According to him, this model may be a valuable learning for Indonesia to build independence, while strengthening global competitiveness. He also said that the downstream in the agricultural and plant acectors in accordance with the vision of President Prabowo Subianto, which placed food security as a top priority. Tito said the president not only emphasized that food self -sufficiency in policy documents, but also prepared concrete steps, including major budget support, to ensure that food security is truly realized. Thereafter, Tito also appreciated the Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Amran Sulaiman, along with the ranks that brought together stakeholders at the coordination meeting. He emphasizes the importance of using this momentum to strengthen agricultural, plantation, fisheries and livestock sectors through concrete steps, not just normative. “With the existing budget, we want to make downstream, industrialization in agriculture, plantations, fisheries, animal husbandry and others. Because we have great natural capital. And then we only have to increase resources, capabilities, capacity of farmers and others,” he concluded. On the same occasion, Tito also witnessed the signing of the Memorandum or Understanding (MOU) on the dedication of the ability to fulfill data from prospective farmers to prospective locations. The agreement was signed by the Governor of Jambi Al Haris, the Western Sumatra -Governor Mahyeldi Ansharullah, Riau -Governor Abdul Wahid, Gorontalo -Governor Gusnar Ismail, Maluku -Governor Hendrik Lelursa, Southeastern -Sulawesi -sulawesi -SumverSneur andi Sumangerka, Governor Anwar Hapid, South Sulawes Andi Sudirman Sulaiman, and North Maluku -Governor Sherly Tjoanda. (Anl/Ega)