Returning the Favor
Marina Ratna Dwi Kusumajati's voice began to rise in a meeting attended by dozens of beef importers in Jakarta last week. The meeting concerned the dissemination of Minister of Agriculture Regulation No. 34/2016 on permits for imports of meat, carcasses and offal. The regulation is set to begin in the second half of the year.
The CEO of Dharma Jaya, an entity owned by the Jakarta provincial government, questioned the ease by which the agriculture ministry had changed its stance. "I agree to imports remaining open, but it must be regulated. If it is unrestricted, what about protecting local farmers?" she asked.
August 9, 2016
Marina Ratna Dwi Kusumajati's voice began to rise in a meeting attended by dozens of beef importers in Jakarta last week. The meeting concerned the dissemination of Minister of Agriculture Regulation No. 34/2016 on permits for imports of meat, carcasses and offal. The regulation is set to begin in the second half of the year.
The CEO of Dharma Jaya, an entity owned by the Jakarta provincial government, questioned the ease by which the agriculture m
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