Jakarta, July 28 -- Indonesia is strengthening agricultural cooperation with Australia to develop modern irrigation in the Dadahup rice-growing area of Central Kalimantan, aiming to boost productivity and national food security.

"This collaboration is a strategic step to increase swamp-land productivity and strengthen food security through modern technology and water management," Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said Tuesday.

The cooperation was reaffirmed during a bilateral meeting between Sulaiman and Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Rod Brazier in Jakarta.

Australia will support Indonesia through the Australian Water Partnership (AWP), which facilitated an expert mission to Dadahup.

Sulaiman said findings from Australian ...