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Chairman of Commission IV DPR Siti Hediati Soeharto or
Titiek Soeharto
asked the Minister of Agriculture Andi
Amran Sulaiman
about Indonesia still being dependent
import
soybeans.
Titiek wonders why Indonesia continues to depend on soybean imports.In fact, the majority of Indonesian people eat processed soy products, such as tofu and tempeh.
“We are a nation that eats tempe tofu, soybeans should be a priority. The need for soybeans is 2.9 million tons per year, our production is only 300 thousand, 350 thousand, 400 thousand tons. Our imports are 2.6 million tons, that’s a lot. If
converted into rupiah
how much?That’s a lot, trillions, sir,” said Titiek at a meeting with the Ministry of Agriculture at the Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Monday (24/11).
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Titiek appreciated the government’s efforts to make rice and corn self-sufficient.However, he asked why there was no effort to self-sufficiency in soybeans.
The Gerindra Party politician also encouraged the government to become self-sufficient in soybeans.According to him, Perum Bulog once had a program to increase production of three main commodities, namely Rice, Corn and Soybeans (Pajale).
“In the past, you had the Pajale program, try to revive it, so that in the future we don’t import 2.6 million (tons). That’s a shame, sir. We eat tofu tempeh, we import that much soybean,” said Titiek.
On that occasion, Amran conveyed the government’s plans to increase domestic soybean production.
“There are already 73 thousand soybeans, there is a plan, ma’am, but not yet, we have had discussions, we have discussed it twice, ma’am, there is a program for the land that we want to plant is very large, but we will report back later after
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“The funds, the budget, but it’s already 60-70 percent,” said Amran.
Previously, soybean supplies were a concern for President Prabowo Subianto.However, this concern is related to fulfilling food ingredients for Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) needs.
Deputy Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Nanik Sudaryati Deyang said the government is preparing a number of policies to ensure that the supply of food for MBG does not cause inflation in society.
One thing that is in the spotlight is soybeans.Nanik said that every day MBG needs 200-300 kilograms of tofu and tempeh.
“That’s also if we don’t plant our own soybeans, there might be a shortage too. We’ve only got 50 percent of the MBG,” said Nanik as reported by
Between
.
To meet this need, the government is preparing an integrated system ranging from animal feed to animal husbandry on 500 thousand hectares of land, with 200 thousand hectares in Java and the rest outside Java.
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