Effective pandemic control in 2021 will encourage the national economy to grow positively, reaching 3.69% (yoy). Along with various programs launched by the Government to strengthen the national economy, the Government also invites all levels of society to continue to maintain optimism so that the economic recovery can be even better. From the supply side, the Government provides fiscal support so that business actors can remain productive during the pandemic.

In order to maintain supply and stabilize food prices to ensure the fulfillment of the basic needs of the community, since early February this year, the Government has held a number of market operations and low-cost markets in various cities. Apart from this, this activity also aims to monitor the implementation of the Maximum Retail Price (MRP), especially for cooking oil commodities.

The national palm oil industry is recorded to have contributed to the national GDP by 3.5% and played a role in alleviating poverty and creating jobs for more than 16 million workers. Given the importance of oil palm for the national economy, the Government continues to accelerate the realization of the People's Palm Oil Replanting (PSR) program or replanting with various policies.

The government has serious attention to the new renewable energy industry. This is manifested in the Government's steps to establish a green economy as the main strategy in medium and long-term economic transformation. Especially during the pandemic, transformation is the key to accelerate economic recovery while at the same time encouraging inclusive and sustainable development growth.

To deal with the third wave of Covid-19 cases due to the Omicron variant, the Government has implemented various efforts and implemented Covid-19 handling strategies from upstream to downstream, which can effectively control the pandemic in Indonesia. A number of policies, including PPKM down to the micro level, the formation of a task force at the village level, strengthening health infrastructure, setting health protocol policies, and other efforts continue to be carried out.

The agricultural sector as a sector that continues to grow positively needs to be supported so that its large contribution to GDP can also have an impact on the welfare of farmers. The government continues to strive to encourage multistakeholders collaboration initiatives through the development of an efficient and integrated upstream-downstream technology-based agribusiness ecosystem.