Since the Covid-19 pandemic, shifts in consumer behavior, demographic conditions and technological developments are increasingly driving the increase in global consumption. The digital native population will certainly become the pillar of global consumption in the future. The need for infrastructure, human resources, digital literacy, regulation and mindset is very important for Indonesia to increase the use of technology in order to build a strong digital economy.

In an effort to ensure the availability of food supplies and affordable prices for the community, the Government has established policies related to this matter and is accompanied by conducting market operations in several regions. Policies to ensure the availability of food supplies and price stability for the entire community remain one of the main priorities of the Government in early 2022.

In order to improve trade performance in 2022, the Government supports the development of export products that are competitive and have high export potential. One of them is products from the agricultural and horticultural sectors.

In strengthening the national economy and encouraging performance as well as solid collaboration with national coffee industry stakeholders, the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs initiated the exhibition and economic forum “Indonesia Premium Coffee Expo & Forum 2022”. The main objective of this activity is to introduce the national coffee commodity.

To improve bilateral relations between Indonesia and Australia, which has been going well so far, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto received a visit from the Minister of Agriculture and the Northern Territory of Australia David Littleproud MP in Jakarta, Wednesday (27/01).

As the Presidency of G20 in 2022, Indonesia will focus on three main issues, namely strengthening the global health architecture, digital-based economic transformation, and energy transition. In the G20 Presidency, Indonesia also strives to create new ideas to accelerate global recovery and make it happen through various real actions for the lives of people across borders and countries.