Illustrative photo (Photo: afr.com)Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia is planning to expand cattle imports from South Africa and Mexico to reduce its complete reliance on supply from Australia, Secretary General of the Ministry of Trade Suhanto has said. According to Suhanto, Indonesia is in the process of trade negotiations with Mexico on an agreement to import cattle to ensure supply for domestic demand. Suhanto said the import of cattle from both South Africa and Mexico will be implemented so that Indonesia will not completely rely on supply from Australia as Australian cattle prices tend to increase every year, affecting domestic prices. Data from Indonesia's Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) shows that Australia is the largest exporter of cattle to Indonesia. In 2017, Australia's cattle imports to Indonesia reached 85,192 tonnes.
