Jakarta, March 3 -- The Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Manpower have joined forces to provide mechanical support to implement modern agriculture, boost productivity, and achieve food self-sufficiency.

Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman stated in a press conference after a meeting with Manpower Minister Yassierli here on Monday that both ministries have signed a cooperation agreement.

"We are seeking to build modern agriculture, modern agriculture clusters to achieve food self-sufficiency and to become the world's food hub," he affirmed.

The minister highlighted the plan to develop 3 million hectares of paddy fields and conduct land optimization to boost agricultural productivity and support the development of modern ...