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Jurnal Fakta . Logistics costs in Indonesia are the highest in Asia. The government must encourage infrastructure development to reduce the tariff. According to the Indef Economist, Bhima Yudishtira, the government must build infrastructure more actively, especially for goods. Because, currently development is still oriented to the transportation of people. "Priority is to build logistical infrastructure rather than transport people. Currently in Indonesia it is still focused on people's transportation even though what is needed is goods," he told detikFinance, Tuesday. In addition, there are also other ways such as subsidizing toll rates on trucking. So far, said Bhima, there are still many trucks that do not use the toll road because of high tariffs. Therefore, the government should provide subsidies or lower tariffs for trucks or logistics transport compared to private transportation. "Subsidies for toll tariffs for trucking. Subsidies can be through regional go...

Kolom Media . The government plans to increase corn imports by 30 thousand tons. The plan, this import will enter in mid-February. according to Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Darmin Nasution plans to add imports to meet needs. Because, it is estimated that the new corn harvest will occur in April. "We have added another 30 thousand tons to enter in mid-February because the corn harvest is April," he said at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Jakarta, Friday (01/04/2019). Furthermore, he requested that Bulog Corporation not only sell corn for small farmers. But for all breeders. The step was taken to reduce the price of corn which soared to the range of Rp. 6,000 per kilogram (kg). Previously, the price of corn was around Rp. 3,000 per kg. "On the ground there is a policy that this is given only to small laying hens. We are aiming to reduce the price of corn, so do not pick and choose the distribution only on small ones," he concluded.

Lensa Aktual . The government re-opened the tap to import corn for animal feed. The agreed quota is 30,000 tons. The Minister of Trade Enggartiasto Lukita said the import decision was taken from a coordination meeting (coordination meeting) involving a number of ministers, including the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, the Minister of Agriculture, the Minister of Trade, the Minister of BUMN and the State Logistics Agency. He said, the government reopened imports at the request of Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman. Because, the supply of corn for animal feed is lacking. "Because it is not enough, the Minister of Agriculture said he asked for imports, there in the coordination meeting," said the man who was familiarly called Enggar at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs on Monday. Enggar does not explain how much corn is needed for animal feed. To be sure, the import decision was carried out together. "Coordination Meeting, you agreed to coordinate....

Buletin Digital . The government imports 30,000 tons of corn again for animal feed needs. According to the Coordinating Minister for the Economy Darmin Nasution imports are needed because of the price of corn. "There is still a vacuum and prices have not dropped so that the laymen are still in trouble," Darmin said at the Office of the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Jakarta, Wednesday. The former Director General of Taxes also said, 30,000 tons of new animal feed corn began to be executed in February this year, or after the quota of 100,000 tons in 2018 was completed in January 2019. "So there are 30,000 tons that will expire in late February," Darmin said In addition, Darmin revealed that the import of 30,000 tons of animal feed corn to fill the needs until harvest time in April 2019. "Corn harvest in March-April still has a vacuum and prices have not dropped so that the layman is still in trouble," Darmin said.