Indonesian wheat imports could rise in 2016 on the record amount of 10 million tonnes, 35% more than in the previous year, when 7.4 million tons were imported. The animal feed industry demand, so the Association of local flour producers.
In the period January to March 2016, Indonesia imported 2.9 million tons of wheat, 500,000 tons in the compound feed production took. 80% of the imported wheat is processed into flour for human consumption, the rest is required for the production of cattle feed.
Indonesia imports usually wheat from Australia, the United States and Canada.