Jakarta, Sept. 16 -- Indonesia will stop relying on imported salt by 2027, Deputy Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Didit Herdiawan announced on Tuesday.

"Our program for 2027 is to no longer import salt. However, this year and next year, imports will still be needed," he said during a meeting with Commission IV of the House of Representatives (DPR) in Jakarta.

To accelerate salt self-sufficiency, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries is implementing programs to boost domestic production.

Indonesia's national demand for raw salt in 2024 and 2025 is projected at 4.9 million tons, with an annual growth assumption of 2.5 percent due to population and industrial sector growth.

For 2025, domestic production is targeted at...