REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SURABAYA -- PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) X set its sugar production target at 475,000 tons in 2016 or a 10 percent growth from production of 431,020 tons in 2015.

"Sugar content is also expected to increase to 8.5 percent from 8.3 percent in 2015," Subiyono , president director of the state-owned plantation company, said.

With the production target, PTPN X would continue to the be the largest sugar producer among state plantation companies in Indonesia, Subiyono said.

He said he was optimistic the production target could be achieved despite fear of the impact of weather anomaly.

The company would carry out revitalization both on farm and off farm (factory).

Revitalization on farm would be carried out by using high yield see variety and off farm revitalization would be through improvement of efficiency, he said.

Efficiency of factory would be made through electrification reducing the use of coal for fuel, efficiency of grinding machines to reduce losses in the process of production and improving efficiency in supply of sugarcane.

"The entire processes are important to be more competitive, which is determined by success in cutting production cost," he said.

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