Investing Dutch SMEs - Transactions - Sustainable starch production facility on Sumatra, Indonesia

A Dutch manufacturer of equipment for the starch industry is developing a sustainable plant on Sumatra Indonesia together with international and local investors to extract starch from cassava roots.

In addition to 112 direct jobs at the plant, approximately 12,000 local farmers will be contracted for the supply of cassava
roots. This will enable farmers to increase their income significantly compared to current products such as palm oil.