A butcher sells meat in a traditional market in Jakarta. (illustration)

Indonesia, Australia agree to priority cooperation to create food security

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Indonesia and Australia have agreed to give priority to cooperating in creating secure supplies of red meat, according to the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM). The two neighboring countries reached agreement at their second meeting on Indonesia-Australia partnership on food security in the red meat and cattle sector recently, BKPM Deputy Chief for Promotion Affairs Himawan Hariyoga...

Soybeans (illustration)

Govt allows private company to import soybean

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Ministry of Trade opens an opportunity to. private company to import soybean in order to stabilize prices. The measure aims to lower the soybean price in domestic market. According regulation No. 45/M-DAG/KEP/8/2013 issued on August 28, 2013, the  import mechanism will use Registered Importer (IT) and Manufacturers Importer (IP). Companies other than Perum BuljñogiIí can also act...