Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi (ANTARA News) - The Southeast Sulawesi Agriculture Department is encouraging farmers to cultivate soybeans in an effort to support Indonesia`s food security, according to the department`s spokesman, Amir Ridwan.

"The local government is promoting soybean cultivation in the province in order to meet the demand of the local market and to support the nation`s food security," he said here.

"Through increased soybean cultivation, we are optimistic about meeting the local demand as well as boosting the country's food security," Ridwan noted.

He stated that the total area of land under soybean cultivation has increased to 3,112 hectares, with productivity at 900 kg per hectare.
(Uu.O001/INE/KR-BSR/F001)

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