Indonesia to increase biofuel production from sugarcane
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Indonesia plans to establish new sugarcane plantations to expand bioethanol production. The move is linked to the government’s plan to raise the ethanol blend in transport fuel from 5% to 20% in order to reduce the country’s dependence on imported petroleum products.
According to the Energy Ministry, Indonesia would need around 4 million kiloliters of ethanol annually to implement the E20 mandate, several times more than current production. The government is considering sugarcane, cassava and other crops as potential feedstocks, according to the report.
Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman previously said the country would need to prepare around 1 million hectares of land to develop the sugar industry. The government plans to prioritize degraded land, although the use of other areas has not been ruled out, it added.
Category: Policy
