Illustrative photo (Source: fao.org) Speaking at a conference on February 22, PresidentWidodo said that downstream industries in mining of coal and nickel have broughtabout considerable income for the country.
Highlighting that small change will create great added values, he stressed thatIndonesia should expand the downstream process to other areas such asagriculture and fisheries.
The Indonesian leader took Thailand as an example, emphasising that the countryproduces and exports peeled coconuts at a price that is three times higherthan that of the whole fruit, bringing great added value. Meanwhile, coconut isalso one of the specialty fruits of Indonesia, but this country has yet to earnthe same, he said.
In the field of fisheries, fish sold in the form of fish sauceproducts brings less added value than finished products as fishmeal and fish flossor other products, he noted.
President Widodo encouraged localities to be more active and creative toproduce more added values for the country’s economy./.
VNA
