Foodstuffs that are still imported by Indonesia

Published 2021년 9월 25일

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Indonesia marked National Farmers Day on September 24, 2021, to honor farmers but also acknowledged the country's dependence on food imports despite its agricultural nature. Data from the Central Statistics Agency showed an increase in agricultural labor in 2020, but Indonesia still could not satisfy its citizens' basic food needs. Between January and August 2021, the country imported over 15 million tons of basic commodities, valued at US$ 8.37 billion or Rp. 118.9 trillion. These imports included essential food items that could be locally produced, highlighting the gap between local production and demand.

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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - In Indonesia, every September 24 is celebrated as National Farmers Day. Farmer's Day is held as a form of appreciation to farmers in Indonesia. Today, Friday (24/9/2021) as a form of celebration of Farmer's Day, it should also be used as a form of reflection for all of us, that there are still some Indonesian food ingredients that must be imported. It is also important to note that most of the Indonesian population has a livelihood as farmers or farming. Data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) revealed, in August 2020 on an annual basis (year on year), there was an increase in labor in the agricultural sector, which increased by 2,774,080 people. Unfortunately, as an agricultural country, Indonesia's agricultural land has not been able to meet all the basic needs of its people. Evidently, Indonesia is still shackled by the import of food ingredients this year. BPS noted that in the period January to August 2021, Indonesia imported more than 15 ...

Source: Cnbcindonesia