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As of August 2023, Indonesian government has disbursed funds totaling Rp 37 trillion (US$2.4 billion) for food security programs. Indonesian venture capital (VC) firms are turning their attention to agriculture and food start-ups as the global confluence of the El Niño climate phenomenon and growing protectionism put pressure on food supplies.
VC firms saw start-ups in agriculture, farming, fisheries and related industries as potential targets for investment in 2024. He also pointed out that the rise of climate technology and energy tech start-ups, though nascent in Indonesia, also reflected this broader trend, adding that today’s climate condition is squeezing global food systems, leading to hunger, malnutrition and economic stresses.Food sustainability is now a big theme.
Indonesia witnessed its own agrifood tech boom in 2022, attracting US$376.75 million in private funding. The industry is “highly fragmented for business to business [B2B] buyers”, aligned with its pursuit of profitability.
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"Indonesia must increase quality of agricultural products to enter international market"
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