Ministry of Industry: Rubber Commodity Contributes IDR 110 Trillion in Foreign Exchange and Absorbs 60,000 Workers
December 19, 2022 The Director General of Agro-Industry at the Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin), Putu Juli Ardika, said that rubber commodities have an essential role in the national economy. According to data from the Ministry of Industry, the national rubber industry (upstream and downstream sectors) significantly contributes to foreign exchange earnings of US$7.1 billion, equivalent to Rp.110.69 trillion in 2021. Putu said that Indonesia is the world's second-largest natural rubber...