AreaIndonesia

Commodity GroupSugar

CommodityAll

Date01/02/2014

Policy CategoryProduction

DescriptionGave the go ahead to two state-controlled plantation companies to conduct Initial Public Offerings this year, The government, through a number of stateowned companies, aims to increase sugar production by up to 20% to meet domestic sugar demand that tops 5.7 million tonnes,according to the Jakarta Post newspaper.