The government is looking to achieve its goal of zero garlic imports in 2018, following an expansion of garlic farms across the country. “We aim to see 100,000 hectares of garlic farms next year. If 1 hectare [ha] can produce 5 tons [of garlic], we won't need to import anymore,” Agriculture Ministry spokesperson Agung Hendriadi told The Jakarta Post over the phone on Tuesday. Annual garlic consumption for household and industrial needs reached 500,000 tons in 2015, but only 20,000 tons of it was planted domestically. The remaining 480,000 tons were imported from China and India, ministry data shows.
Indonesia aims for zero imports of garlic in 2018
The government is looking to achieve its goal of zero garlic imports in 2018, following an expansion of garlic farms across the country. “We aim to see 100,000 hectares of garlic farms next year. If 1 hectare [ha] can produce 5 tons [of garlic], we won't need to import anymore,” Agriculture Ministry spokesperson Agung Hendriadi told The Jakarta Post over the phone on Tuesday. Annual garlic consumption for household and industrial needs reached 500,000 tons in 2015, but only 20,000 tons of it was planted domestically. The remaining 480,000 tons were imported from China and India, ministry data shows.