Are soy-based food and beverages a trend in Indonesia?
discussed consumption trends and product development of soy-based food and beverages taking place both in Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries. Out of the 850 ready-to-drink soy beverages products approved by the National Agency for Food and Drug Control, it is estimated that nearly 70% are dominated by imports.
Why is US soybean exporting to Indonesia?
USSEC¡¯s Indonesia Country Director, Ibnu Edy Wiyono remarked that with the ¡°strong growth of locally produced soymilk industry, this will help broaden the customer base for U.S. soybeans exports to Indonesia.¡± In addition, U.S. Soy continues to benefit with its preference and demand from tempe and tofu producers.
Is soybean farming still done in Indonesia?
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Most soybean farming in Indonesia is still performed conventionally. Farmers are less interested in cultivating soybeans because the production yields are relatively small.
What is the average soybean productivity in Indonesia?
The Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture noted that the average soybean productivity in Indonesia in 2014 reached 1.55?t/ha and decreased to 1.44 t/ha in 2018 [ 7 ]. This figure was far below the average world soybean productivity in 2016, 2.76?t/ha [ 8 ].