Sugarcane in Malang Processed Into Bioethanol for Industry, Energy
The downstream work at Lanud Abdulrachman Saleh also yields organic fertilizer and higher-value industrial feedstock.
Sugarcane harvests in the Lanud Abdulrachman Saleh area, Malang Regency, East Java, no longer supply only sugar. In the development of an integrated sugarcane ecosystem from upstream to downstream, the commodity is also processed into bioethanol, organic fertilizer and other industrial raw materials that add value. The use of bioethanol is positioned as part of efforts to strengthen national energy resilience because it is a more environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels. This downstream processing of sugarcane also expands the economic benefits of the agricultural sector, from food production to supplies for renewable energy and industrial needs. Documentation of the mass harvest on Friday, 17 July 2026, was photographed in the area by ANTARA FOTO.