date:Mar 25, 2013
tes, and imposes a 5 percent import duty.
Consumption is about 2.5 million to 2.7 million tonnes of soybeans each year, mostly as a protein-rich substitute for costlier meat, with the main soybean harvest in late August.
Indonesia's policies on food and agriculture trade have been criticised by trading partners, including the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
As it fights rising global food prices, Indonesia has extended the role of state procurement body Bulog beyond ric