Petrokimia Gresik, a member of the Pupuk Indonesia holding company, is ready to strengthen multinational fertilizer cooperation to support Indonesia's food self-sufficiency. This was stated by the CEO of Petrokimia Gresik, Dwi Satriyo Annurogo, after receiving a visit from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemenlu) in Gresik, East Java. The Kemenlu's visit aimed to explore potential cooperation in food security between Indonesia and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which includes Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, as well as Mercosur countries, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Dwi Satriyo explained that food self-sufficiency is a key priority for the Indonesian government, as outlined in the Asta Cita. Petrokimia Gresik is ready to strengthen cooperation in the fertilizer and livestock sectors, particularly in East Java. He emphasized that fertilizers are vital products that support agricultural production and sustainability in Indonesia, which has a national fertilizer production capacity of 14.6 million tons per year. However, to meet domestic fertilizer needs, Indonesia still requires raw material supplies from partners like the EAEU. This collaboration aims to boost local fertilizer production capacity, improve the efficiency of fertilizer raw material supply chains, and ensure the sustainability of domestic fertilizer production.
