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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Mohammad Faisal, Executive Director of the Center of Reform on Economics (CORE) Indonesia, assesses that Indonesia's strategic position as the gateway for major U.S. agricultural products in Southeast Asia has the potential to bring negative impacts on the sustainability of domestic food farming businesses. The entry of imported corn and soybeans at prices lower than domestic prices is expected to reduce the incentive for local farmers to plant these two commodities. “While the government has already set self-sufficiency for staple agricultural commodities, including corn and soybeans,” said Faisal in CORE Insight titled “High Cost of Tariff Negotiations” in Jakarta, Monday (11/8/2025). Faisal explained that the U.S. agricultural sector is currently facing a crisis due to an uncertain global market, a consequence of the Trump era tariff war. Throughout 2024–2025, the bankruptcy of small U.S. farmers surged by up to 57 percent. In the first semester of ...

In Indonesia, a significant drop in corn production is forecast for the third quarter of 2025, raising concerns in the agricultural sector. According to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), corn production on a dry basis (14% moisture) in July-September is estimated at 3.60 million tonnes, down 21.57% from a year ago (4.59 million tonnes). “This

It is forecast that in 2025/26, rice and corn production in Indonesia will return to normal levels after significant growth caused by weather anomalies in 2024/25. The abundant corn harvest in 2024/25 has prompted compound feed mills to increase the use of corn in feed mixtures, which has led to a reduction in wheat consumption and a decrease in stocks. Regarding trade, the trade agreement between the USA and Indonesia, announced on July 22, 2025, is expected to increase the share of the American market for corn and wheat supplied to Indonesia in 2025/26, reports oilworld.ru citing USDA.