Rare soybeans, 30,000 tofu & tempeh craftsmen stop production in Indonesia

Published 2023년 12월 28일

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Domestic tofu and tempeh producers are facing a shortage of soybeans since early December 2023, causing production to stop. Importers have limited sales to tofu and tempe craftsmen, and the shortage is affecting around 30,000 out of 150,000 craftsmen. The Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Tofu and Tempe Crafts Cooperatives is urging the government to resolve the issue, as the soybean shortage continues to occur and no significant changes have been seen.

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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Domestic tofu and tempeh producers have complained about the shortage of soybeans which has caused production to stop. The soybean shortage has reportedly occurred since early December 2023. Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Tofu and Tempe Crafts Cooperatives (Gapkoptindo) Aip Syarifuddin said that importers have now limited sales to tofu and tempe craftsmen. "Since the beginning of December it has started to be felt. Now, if you want to buy from importers, it is limited," said Aip to CNBC Indonesia, Thursday (28/12/2023). "For example, if you want to buy 50 kg, you can only get 50-70 percent of it. Now there are areas where there are no soybeans at all. Tofu and tempeh craftsmen have stopped producing, at least currently there are around 30 thousand craftsmen out of a total of 150,000 tofu and tempeh craftsmen ," he said. Aip said that the soybean shortage is homework that the government must immediately resolve because it continues to occur. ...

Source: Cnbcindonesia