Indonesia: Ministry of Agriculture encourages strengthening the downstream and structuring of chicken egg supply chain

Published 2022년 3월 25일

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The Ministry of Agriculture in Indonesia is focusing on strengthening the downstream aspect and the egg supply chain to address the fluctuating and low price of broiler eggs at the farmer level. The country's egg production is not considered excessive, with a potential surplus of 615 thousand tons for national food reserves and export potential. The Ministry is also working with the private sector to invest in an egg processing factory and has issued a letter prohibiting the sale of Hatching Egg (HE) eggs for consumption. The Head of the National Food Agency, Arief Prastyo Adi, stated that the country's food reserves are small and that the distribution of egg production is not evenly distributed across Indonesia.

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WartaTani.co – Responding to the fluctuating and low price of broiler eggs at the farmer level, the Ministry of Agriculture emphasized the importance of strengthening the downstream aspect and the egg supply chain. This was conveyed by the Director General of Livestock and Animal Health (Dirjen PKH), Nasrullah during the National Meeting of Laying Chicken People's Breeders in Yogyakarta (24/03). Nasrullah said that currently the national egg production cannot be called excessive. Based on prognostic data, aggregate egg production in 2022 is 5.9 million tons, the need is 5.3 million tons and there is a potential surplus of 615 thousand tons for national food reserves and export potential. “Our surplus is only 11% and this is very little compared to other countries' food reserves. if it is well-organized in downstreaming and distribution, then there will be no problems,” said Dr. Gen. PKH Nasrullah. He said, the excess production of broiler eggs is for national food reserves, in ...

Source: Wartatani