Salt Shakers
Tens of thousands of tons of imported salt entered the country during the harvest. The local salt price fell, sparking the fury of Maritime Affairs Minister Fadel Muhammad. He urges Trade Minister Mari Pangestu to limit imported salt.
August 24, 2011
THE meeting in the conference room of the Presidential Advisory Board on Jalan Veteran, Central Jakarta on Monday proceeded in a heated and tense manner. The farmers who were members of the Association of Indonesian Salt Farmers traded accusations with salt businesspeople from the Association of Iodized Salt Producers. It was a member of the board, Ginandjar Kartasasmita, who invited the dozens of national salt players to meet that day. He was or
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