BALI, Indonesia -- Indonesia is "confident" it can boost palm oil production in the coming years to meet the country's rising demand for biofuel and help support President Prabowo Subianto's goal to achieve food security, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said Thursday.
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Indonesian minister 'confident' about boosting palm oil production
Industry expert says increasing output will take at least three years
Trucks laden with fresh oil palm bunches wait to be unloaded at a factory in Aceh, Indonesia. © Reuters
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