Ambon, Sept. 24 -- The Maluku Provincial Government has allocated 35,000 hectares of land on Buru Island to support Indonesia's national agricultural downstreaming program.

The land will be cultivated with key commodities such as coconut, cocoa, and sugarcane, and equipped with processing facilities funded by the central government.

Governor of Maluku Hendrik Lewerissa here on Wednesday said downstreaming is a strategic step to increase the added value of agricultural products.

He emphasized that industrialization in agriculture and fisheries cannot be delayed, with Buru Island selected as a starting point for development.

The planned processing plants are expected to convert raw materials into higher-value products such as coconut oi...