Maintaining the availability of sugar, the balance of raw materials must be assessed regularly. The presence of a commodity balance which can later become the basis for the fulfillment of industrial raw materials in Indonesia must be evaluated periodically.
This assessment is needed to ensure correct data along with new knowledge in the field. Dwiatmoko Setiono, chairman of the Forum for Refined Sugar User Industry Associations (FLAIFGR), explained that the idea of ​​developing a raw material balance was indeed a good one. However, it is important to have the correct raw material data.
Maintain the availability of sugar balance of raw materials. “Before we make a balance sheet, it is necessary to determine how high the opening and closing of shares are,” he said to www.rancakmedia.com, Thursday (15/4). According to him, all supporting needs such as ministries or agencies, including economic actors, must approve the original data that will be used for the commodity balance.
Maintain the availability of sugar. What’s more, Indonesia is currently still facing incorrect data. The data listed on paper often differs from the evidence on the ground. Except for the suitability of the data, knowledge of the acquisition and research system is no less important.
According to him, making a commodity balance requires an integrated statistical system in order to produce uniform data. Therefore, the honesty of everyone involved is important to create a reliable and accurate inventory of goods. “Inventory data could be made up for the needs of several factions,” said Dwiatmoko.
He gave an example, since 2010 the industry can no longer import raw sugar due to import restrictions. Conceptually, this regulation is indeed quite good, even though it actually moves economic actors to commit naughty acts in this section.
Indonesia itself was once the second largest sugar exporter in the world. Unfortunately, with the demand for sugar increasing every year, we cannot solve the problems of farmers’ welfare and drive production technology. These various import restrictions make investors lazy to invest in Indonesia.
Dwiatmoko explained that if you want to increase the quantity and quality of domestic sugar, there are many important things to do. These include increasing the productivity of sugarcane and seed plantations for farmers and updating machines and technology in sugar factories. “Sugar imports are not urged if this is not implemented,” said Dwiatmoko.
The same thing was expressed by Atong Soekirman, Deputy of Industrial Improvement at the Coordinating Ministry for the Economic Sector. According to him, according to Government Regulation (PP) Number 28 of 2022 regarding the implementation of the industrial sector, the regulation of the commodity balance must be able to guarantee business security.
