It is noted that to achieve self-sufficiency in maize in Indonesia it is necessary to increase the sowing area under grain from the current 4.4 million to 7 million hectares.

In addition, in order to increase the gross harvest of corn is planned to be allocated from the state budget additional funds for the mechanization of farms and the development of irrigation systems, which will also help farmers to increase the profitability of production.

Recall that a few years earlier, Indonesia has imported large quantities of corn due to strong demand for grain from the livestock sector, in 2013/14 my the volume of purchases reached a record 3.5 million tons.

In this regard, the government has imposed restrictions on corn imports to support local producers of grain, which has already led to a significant reduction in the supply of products. At the same time, the growth of imports to Indonesia alternative coarse grains, in particular wheat, mostly from Ukraine and countries of Eastern Europe and Argentina.