Investment could boost agriculture sector's competitiveness
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A farmer creates a marker for seed planting in Porame Village, Sigi, Central Sulawesi, Thursday, July 29 2021. (ANTARAFOTO/BASRI MARZUKI/MY)
The role of investment in the agricultural sector is also becoming more important due to climate change that threatens sustainability of the agricultural sector Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS) researcher Indra Setiawan stated that investment could increase competitiveness of the domestic agriculture sector.
"The government needs to be more open to investment in this sector and focus on developing the farmers' capacity, agricultural mechanization, and usage of superior seeds, as well as conduct infrastructure improvement," Setiawan noted in a written statement here on Friday.