JAKARTA - The Head of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Arif Satria revealed President Prabowo Subianto's commitment to increase national research funds to 50 percent of the current budget, which is around Rp. 8 trillion.
This was said by Arif Satria after the President's meeting with 1,200 professors, rectors, and deans at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Thursday, January 15.
According to Arif, this additional research funding will be directed to support national strategic programs, ranging from encouraging economic growth, reducing poverty, to creating jobs.
In addition, BRIN is also strengthening research to be able to support 18 strategic downstream projects.
Regarding the focus of budget use, Arif said President Prabowo emphasized food security, ranging from rice, corn, garlic, soybeans, to animal proteins such as milk and cows.
On the other hand, according to Arif, research on resilience and energy transition is also a priority to strengthen new and renewable energy.
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