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Article: INDONESIA LOOKS TO STOP IMPORTS OF SOYBEANS BY 2006.
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- September 10, 2003
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JAKARTA, Sept 10 Asia Pulse - Indonesia is expected to be able to stop soybean imports by 2006 as a result of the benefits of a partnership scheme between farmers and industry, a minister said here.
"With the availability of enough land, the soybean partnership scheme and increasing production capability, I hope that within the next three years, Indonesia will no longer have to import soybean," Industry and Trade Minister Rini Suwandi said after the signing of a memorandum of understanding on the partnership scheme.
The partnership involves PT Pertani, PT Sang Hyang Seri, PT Agro Soya Industrindo, PT Alam Lestari Maju, PT Pusri, Petroges, PT Petrokimia ...