date:Jun 28, 2013
rnment temporarily scrapped its 5 percent soybean import tariff and agreed to extend Bulog's role beyond the single grain in order to build bigger food stockpiles.
Bulog and GAKOPTI (Indonesian joint cooperative of tempeh and tofu producers) will sign a soybean sales contract for 21,900 tonnes, GAKOPTI Chairman Aip Syarifuddin told Reuters on Thursday, adding that it would be for imported supplies only.
Tempeh, a pressed soybean cake rich in protein, is a staple of the Indonesian diet.
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