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Indonesian palm oil-based biodiesel production is booming due to growing Indonesian demand.

Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade (MOT) amended meat import regulations amid rising prices, notably allowing imports from Foot-and-Mouth-Disease (FMD) zone-based areas.

El Nino-induced dry weather disrupted flowering and ripening for Indonesia’s coffee crop, resulting in an expected decline in MY 2016/17 Indonesian coffee production.

Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture Regulation 13/2016 updates import procedures for fresh foods of plant origin (FFPO).

Indonesian sugarcane production in marketing year (MY) 2015/16 is estimated to decline to 27.0 million metric tons (MMT) due to El Nino related weather conditions.

Post expects marketing year (MY) 2015/16 Indonesian wheat imports to increase by 1.6 percent to 7.6 million metric tons (MMT), compared to 7.478 MMT in MY 2014/15.

Indonesia’s Drug and Food Control Agency (BPOM) has notified draft regulation SPS/108 “Requirements for Commercial Sterile Foods.” Comments will be accepted until April 9, 2016.

Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade has updated its regulation on import licensing for animals and animal products.

The continued depreciation of the Indonesian rupiah against the U.S. dollar, depressed consumer purchasing power, and global economic slowdown is lowering demand for Indonesian textiles and products.

Palm oil production estimates for 2015/16 remain unchanged at 33 million metric tons.

Palm oil production declines are expected to arrive starting in December 2015 and extend throughout the next six to nine months.

While traditional markets still account for the majority of retail food sales in Indonesia, modern retail holds a significant share and is growing.