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Private sugar mills expansion leads to increased production in 2022/2023. El Nino, which usually increases sugar content in sugarcane and continues area expansion by private sugar mills is forecast to further increase plantation white sugar production in 2023/24 to 2.6 million metric tons (MMT).

Indonesian cotton imports in 2023/24 are forecast to remain stable at 2.0 million bales assuming spinners will use more inventory on hand before making new purchases.

Indonesia currently imports 65 percent of the raw materials needed for its growing food processing industry.

This report modifies the rice consumption, trade, and stocks analysis of the 2023 Grain and Feed Annual for Indonesia in light of new official information.

Indonesian sugarcane production in marketing year (MY) 2015/16 is estimated to decline to 27.0 million metric tons (MMT) due to El Nino related weather conditions.

Post expects marketing year (MY) 2015/16 Indonesian wheat imports to increase by 1.6 percent to 7.6 million metric tons (MMT), compared to 7.478 MMT in MY 2014/15.

Indonesia’s Drug and Food Control Agency (BPOM) has notified draft regulation SPS/108 “Requirements for Commercial Sterile Foods.” Comments will be accepted until April 9, 2016.

Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade has updated its regulation on import licensing for animals and animal products.