Indonesia: President Joko Widodo launches online marketplace for farmers

Indonesia: President Joko Widodo launches online marketplace for farmers

A farmer plants rice seedlings in a paddy field on the outskirts of Yangon. Reuters

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has launched an online marketing system (e-commerce) for agricultural products, in an effort to cut the long distribution chains from farmers to consumers.

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