Jakarta, Oct. 29 -- Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono has emphasized that Indonesia's push for salt self-sufficiency by 2027 is focusing not only on boosting production volumes but also on meeting quality standards.

"Many people cultivate or farm salt in various regions. However, the quality remains inconsistent and lacks standardisation, whereas industries require salt with higher specifications," Trenggono said in Jakarta on Thursday.

He noted that national demand for salt currently reaches 4.5 to 5 million metric tons per year, while average domestic production ranges between 1 million and 2 million metric tons annually.

This gap forces Indonesia to import around 2.5 million to 3 million metric tons of s...