Jakarta (ANTARA) – Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita affirmed that 2026 will serve as a year of acceleration for the national industrialization program, calling on all ranks within the ministry to move faster, work in a measurable manner, and focus on delivering concrete results.In his remarks at the Ministry of Industry’s working meeting in Jakarta on Friday, he stressed that industrial, economic and strategic self-reliance targets in 2026 are set higher, requiring each program to have clear outputs, measurable indicators and concrete action plans.“2026 is a year for resolving problems, locking in targets, and proving that the Ministry of Industry is capable of serving as the main engine of national economic transformation,” he said.As part of the acceleration drive, the agro sector is being prioritized through deeper downstream processing based on food security, energy security and the strengthening of raw materials for strategic industries.For palm oil commodities, the minister instructed the establishment of an execution system for traceability, preparation of a cluster-based readiness map for the national palm oil industry, formulation of a supply risk map for domestic needs, and the development of a monthly dashboard to monitor biodiesel feedstock, program allocations and crude palm oil (CPO) prices.For non-palm commodities, acceleration efforts are directed at identifying the most critical raw materials, implementing measurable import substitution projects, and strengthening at least three interconnected agro-downstream clusters across subsectors.In the chemical, pharmaceutical and textile industries (IKFT), acceleration will focus on addressing imports, strengthening employment and enhancing energy competitiveness.For the textile and textile products (TPT) sector, a domestic market protection “war room” will be established with weekly outputs, alongside a concrete machinery modernization program that includes financing schemes, incentives and productivity targets.In the petrochemical and basic chemical industries, upstream projects have been designated as “must win” initiatives to halt the deficit, with progress to be monitored through a weekly dashboard.The pharmaceutical sector is instructed to determine a list of priority active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), prepare an import substitution roadmap, and execute strategic raw material projects in concrete terms.The minister also pushed for accelerating the transformation of the metal, machinery, transportation equipment and electronics sector (ILMATE) from merely a market base into a production and technology hub.In the automotive industry, acceleration measures include drafting a priority components map, determining investment-based import substitution projects, realizing investment commitments in strategic components, and preparing a realistic and phased roadmap for domestic component level (TKDN) in electric vehicles.For semiconductors, he is seeking to strengthen the IC Design and Education Center (ICDEC) as a national anchor institution for chip design, formulate an integrated national semiconductor roadmap, and prepare industrial estates dedicated to electronics and semiconductor clusters.Meanwhile, the metal and machinery sector will focus on priority industrial machinery import substitution programs, while the electronics industry is directed to ensure that the domestic market serves as a launching pad for local production rather than a dumping ground.To ensure effective acceleration, each priority program must be equipped with control mechanisms, including clear milestones, persons in charge (PIC), and measurable performance indicators.