Indonesia sees 13% drop in beef and buffalo imports in 2021

Published 2021년 1월 13일

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Indonesia's beef and buffalo imports are projected to decrease by 13% in 2021, dropping to 281,867 tonnes from the previous year's 324,019 tonnes, due to reduced demand from the pandemic and an increase in domestic production. The country's demand for chicken meat, however, was lower than expected in 2020 at 2.7 million tons, but it is anticipated to recover to 3.1 million tonnes in 2021. There are concerns of oversupply with production estimates reaching 4 million tons.

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JACARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's beef and buffalo imports are expected to decline 13% this year as demand is affected by the coronavirus pandemic and domestic production increases, an official at the country's Ministry of Agriculture said on Wednesday. -market. Purchases of beef and buffalo tend to drop to 281,867 tonnes in 2021, compared to 324,019 tonnes last year, Nasrullah, the ministry's director of livestock and animal health, told the Indonesian parliament. "This is likely to be due to increased domestic production and lower demand due to the pandemic," said Nasrullah, who goes by just one name. Australia and New Zealand are major beef exporters to Indonesia, while India supplies buffalo meat to the country. Indonesia's demand for chicken meat in 2020, meanwhile, was below expectations, at 2.7 million tons, compared ...

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