The bakeries business makes wheat imports rise in Indonesia

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The Indonesian Wheat Flour Producers Association (Aptindo) noted a surge in wheat consumption in Indonesia. In 2021, it grew 4.6%, an increase compared to 2020 which only grew 0.4%. The surge in domestic consumption of flour is thought to be due to the start of a boom in the economy. Also, the development of a flour-based food business (bakery). "Bakerage business players are now unconventional, they promote with all kinds of marketing methods. Maybe because of that, flour-based food consumption in the country has increased," said Aptindo Chairman Franciscus Welirang to CNBC Indonesia, Wednesday (16/2/2022). World-grain.com citing the USDA, the demand for wheat-based food in Indonesia is starting to improve along with the easing of activities during the Covid-19 pandemic. "Indonesian wheat imports are predicted to rebound in the 2021 - 2022 fiscal year to 10.6 million tons. An increase of 2% from the initial projection of the Foreign Agricultural Service ...