The Ministry of Agriculture projects beef deficit in Indonesia to decrease this year

Published 2022년 11월 30일

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The Ministry of Agriculture in Indonesia is predicting a decrease in the country's beef deficit in 2022, due to an anticipated increase in production and a slight decrease in consumption. Beef/buffalo meat production is expected to rise to 436.7 thousand tons from 415 thousand tons last year, while total demand for the year is projected to slightly decrease from 696.9 thousand tons in 2021 to 695.4 thousand tons in 2022. The Ministry has noted challenges in cattle farming in Indonesia, such as the lack of extensive cultivation and high transportation costs, which have contributed to the country's dependence on beef imports. However, the Ministry has also supported central areas by providing refrigeration facilities for perishable food to improve food management and storage.

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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Ministry of Agriculture projects that the beef deficit in 2022 will decrease. A decrease in the deficit can be achieved if production increases according to plan by the end of the year, followed by a decrease in consumption. Director of Livestock Breeding and Production, Ministry of Agriculture, Agung Suganda, said beef/buffalo meat production this year is projected to increase to 436.7 thousand tons from last year's 415 thousand tons. Meanwhile, the total demand for 2022 reached 695.4 thousand tons or experienced a slight decrease from 2021 of 696.9 thousand tons. The decrease in demand is because the Ministry of Agriculture projects that there will be a reduction in the consumption rate per capita of beef from 2.56 kg in 2021 to 2.53 kg in 2022. From the balance sheet, the deficit is estimated to reach 258.7 thousand tonnes, down from last year's 281.8 thousand tonnes. "If we look at it, the percentage of our imports is 37 percent of national ...

Source: Republika