Agricultural Researcher Who Works Ceaselessly

Ali, deputy general chairman of the Indonesian Organic Agriculture and Farmers Society, openly criticized intellectuals and agricultural figures who had cast doubt over Indonesia’s capacity to produce soybeans.

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Ali Zum Mashar.

One man who is confident that Indonesia can meet the greater part or even all of the domestic demand for soybeans is Ali Zum Mashar, an agricultural entrepreneur and researcher. His voice is clearly heard above the rising price of imported soybeans, the raw material for the tempeh and tofu industries.