Atik Purmiyati, a lecturer in Economics and Development Planning at the Faculty of Economics and Business Universitas Airlangga wrote in the Disway Daily on January 26, 2024, discussing the importance of food downstreaming through socio-economic institutions in Indonesia's economic landscape. She emphasized the strategic role of the agricultural sector in creating food self-sufficiency, price stability, and employment. Purmiyati highlighted the agricultural sector's contribution to GDP and increased productivity, as well as the urgency of investing in farmer training and the application of modern agricultural technology. This article invites readers to understand more deeply the concept of downstreaming and its impact on agriculture and the Indonesian economy, raising awareness of this crucial transformation.
November 22, 2025