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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....