"The potential for synergies between the food sector and the G20 countries in the context of anticipating the global food crisis is quite large, such as through the development of international market networks and expanding export opportunities," President Director of SOE Food Holding ID FOOD Frans Marganda Tambunan said here on Wednesday.
Tambunan said that state-owned food companies are willing to collaborate with the G20 member states to overcome the global potential of food crisis by expanding the food supply chain.
The food supply chain can be implemented through several work scheme plans, including cooperation with strategic partners in the context of commodities trade; optimizing the existence of Representative Office (RO) in G20 member states, such as Australia and
some other countries; and technology exchange through knowledge transfer, research collaboration, and business development.
Tambunan affirmed that this step aligned with SOEs Minister Erick Thohir's mandate to work in collaboration with the governments, private sector, MSMEs, and farmers.
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The minister urged ID FOOD to embrace technology and make innovations, so Indonesia’s food products could compete on a global scale in terms of efficiency and quality.
The minister is optimistic of an independent roadmap by Indonesia in a bid to maintain stability of the food supply chain.
In the meantime, ID FOOD is an integrated food ecosystem created to prevent food crises by maintaining balance between upstream and downstream food production.
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ID FOOD was established in 2022 to fulfill the three key objectives of supporting national food security with farmers, ranchers, and fishermen; increasing agriculture inclusivity towards farmers and fishermen; and becoming a world-class food company.
ID FOOD covers the area of agriculture and agro industry, farm and fishery, as well as trading and logistics. This includes food production, for instance, rice, corn, sugar, fish, production and cultivation of Day Old Chicken (DOC), cattle fattening, and salt commodities.
ID FOOD exported various commodities, including fisheries products, such as octopus and tuna loin, coffee, woods, spices, and other agricultural goods.
In addition to processing food products, ID FOOD manages the trade and logistics sector as a commitment to maintaining food availability that matches with the community needs.
In 2025, ID FOOD aims to partner with over two million farmers, ranchers, and fishermen, reaching a revenue of Rp21 billion, with net income of Rp1 billion.
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