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The 2019 target for Indonesian rakyat (peasant) salt production was 4.5 million tons. The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries data targeted 3.6 million tons of rakyat salt production in 2016, an increase from the previous year's target of 3.3 million tons. In the following three years, the target for rakyat salt production will also continue to [increase/be pursued – the original text is incomplete].
Various efforts to improve quantity and quality are underway to meet the target of national self-sufficiency in industrial salt. The government is promoting national salt production, especially rakyat salt, to achieve industrial quality. One example is providing geomembrane equipment assistance to 35,000 salt farmers in 40 regencies/cities.
National salt needs are increasing annually, both for consumption and industrial use. The current need for industrial salt is approximately 1.16 million tons per year and cannot yet be produced domestically, thus relying on imports.
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