Indonesia will stop importing feed corn in 2025

Published Jan 16, 2025

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Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Food, Zulkifli Hasan, announced that the country will cease importing corn for feed in 2025, as local production is expected to surpass domestic demand. The country is set to produce around 16.7 million tons of corn, compared to a demand of 13 million tons. Hasan stated that this surplus presents a opportunity for local farmers to compete internationally.

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Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Food, Zulkifli Hasan, announced that Indonesia will no longer import corn for feed in 2025. He emphasized that the crop harvested by local farmers will fully meet national demand. Indonesia is projected to produce about 16.7 million tons of corn, exceeding domestic demand of 13 million tons. Exporting is the next strategic step in the face of surplus production, he said. “This surplus not only shows the success of government programs in the agricultural sector, but also opens opportunities for local farmers to compete in the international market,” he said. For almost 30 years of expertise in the agri markets, UkrAgroConsult has accumulated an extensive database, which became the basis of the platform AgriSupp. It is a multi-functional online platform ...

Source: UkrAgroConsult