JAKARTA, May 14 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government has eyed new export markets for palm oil in African and East Asian countries as one of Indonesia's mitigation steps following tensions between India and Pakistan, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Wednesday.
"We will open up new markets, especially in Africa and others ... we will focus on opening new markets," said Ardi Praptono, director of oil palm and various palm crops at the Directorate General of Plantations, Ministry of Agriculture.
Highlighting Indonesia's status as one of the world's top palm oil producers, Ardi stressed the significance of early mitigation, even though the India-Pakistan conflict has not yet directly impacted Indonesia's palm oil exports.
Indonesia's crude palm oil production is projected to reach 53.6 million tons in 2025, according to the Indonesian Palm Oil Association. ■
