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The national production of sugarcane in the 2025/26 season is estimated at 668.8 million tons, a drop of 1.2% due to reduced productivity, especially due to climatic impacts in the Southeast and South-Central regions, also affecting sugar and ethanol production.

Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra anticipates a promising sugarcane crop and urges industry consensus on export quota allocation, favoring mills that export directly. While sugar production looks positive, the government has lifted restrictions on sugar diversion for ethanol, aiming to boost ethanol production using sugarcane and broken rice. Price revisions for ethanol from molasses remain unchanged.

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — The government is preparing a budget of around Rp1.5 trillion to absorb sugar from sugarcane farmers. This policy was taken following the accumulation of unsold national sugar. Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman said the funds will be channeled through ID Food as a food state-owned enterprise. "We plan to release the budget of Rp1.5 trillion first, I think it's enough," said Amran after attending a Working Meeting with Commission IV of the DPR at Senayan, Jakarta, Thursday (21/8/2025). He added, this initiative emerged after he communicated with the CEO of Danantara Indonesia, Rosan Roeslani. "Mr. Rosan is providing funds to buy sugar from farmers. The plan is for ID Food to be assigned," said Amran. According to Amran, the current national sugar stock is abundant. The government is focused on ensuring that farmers are not disadvantaged by becoming off-takers or buyers of the produced sugar. "Pray that it (the sugar) is absorbed quickly," he said. ...