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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BOGOR – Efforts to achieve self-sufficiency in beef in Indonesia enter a new phase with the launch of a new beef cattle cluster "Gama Cattle" resulting from a collaboration between PT Widodo Makmur Perkasa Tbk (WMPP) and the Faculty of Animal Science at Gadjah Mada University (UGM). The release of this cluster was carried out during the 189th Peak of the Livestock and Animal Health Service Month at the Pakansari Stadium, Bogor, on Sunday (21/9/2025). The government officially designated Gama Cattle as the new beef cattle cluster through Decree of the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia No 840/Kpts/HK.150/M/09/2025. Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia Sudaryono handed over the decree directly to the Dean of the Faculty of Animal Science UGM, Prof Budi Guntoro, and Founder & CEO of WMPP, Tumiyono, witnessed by the Regent of Bogor Rudy Susmanto. Deputy Minister Sudaryono considers this achievement as an important milestone that demonstrates the strength of collaboration between the private sector and higher education institutions. He is optimistic that this step will accelerate the achievement of self-sufficiency in food, particularly beef.

REPUBLICA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia, Sudaryono, conveyed that the productivity of national rice has become a concern for several countries, including China. In a meeting with the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China (PRC), Maierdan Mugaiti, both parties discussed opportunities for cooperation in various sectors, one of which is rice milling. Currently, Indonesia is focusing on increasing the production of this staple food commodity as part of efforts to achieve national self-sufficiency. Rice productivity has continued to show an upward trend in recent months. "So it turns out that the high productivity of our rice is also being monitored by many countries, including China, which is very observant of this and also looking at the effects and results," said Sudaryono in a press conference at the Ministry of Agriculture's Head Office, Ragunan, South Jakarta, on Tuesday (30/9/2025). ...

Palm oil use in Indonesia is expected to reach unprecedented levels this year. Analysts predict that this figure will triple the average for the past decade, driven by an increase in biodiesel production forecasts to 13.6 million tonnes, 1.5 million tonnes higher than last year. These forecasts were announced by experts at Oil World (Germany).