Policy and action plan to increase national sugar production

Abstract As a national strategic commodity, sugar sufficiency has become one of the government’s priorities. However, until recently, Indonesia is still experiencing deficit in due to production and consumption gaps. This paper aims assess performance efforts overcome shortage. study used primary secondary data. Descriptive qualitative Grid analysis was employed, supported by literature review from various relevant sources. The results show that during 2015–2020 period, higher than its production. low (1) decrease sugarcane area, (2) stagnation yield content, (3) not optimal process modernization revitalization mills, (4) policies related trade prices sugar. Out nine policy options increase yield, use seedlings high-yielding varieties priority policy. An action plan required support such policy, i.e., structuring variety; coordination, technical guidance, socialization, extension; government assistance programs, especially capital aid.