The government will set soybean prices in Indonesia

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The government will soon set the purchase price of local soybeans, which is estimated at Rp 10 thousand per kg. Farmers think that the price is already profitable. However, it all depends on the level of productivity of the seeds that can be produced. Soybean farmer from Sumedang, West Java, Tata Marongge, told Republika.co.id that the price of soybeans he last produced in June was purchased at Rp. 10,000 per kg by middlemen. However, the productivity level is less than 1 ton per hectare (ha). In other words, the income he earns is below Rp. 10 million and is not profitable. He became one of the recipients of free soybean seeds from the government. However, according to Tatat, the growth results from the seeds of government assistance are often not optimal. "If the price is Rp. 10 thousand per kg, for example the harvest can be 1.4 tons per ha, there is already a slight profit because with the help of seeds alone the capital is around Rp. 7 million to ...