::Weird .. Imported Meat is Much, But Meat Consumption is Low>>

Go Finance Reporting in JAKARTA-Even though many make imports of meat, However the fact that Indonesia is the country with the consumption of meat and fruits lowest in ASEAN.

"Although Indonesia is a tropical country, but its people are the lowest in the sector consumed meat and fruit," said expert Dr. Pondok Pesantren Sunan Drajat Tjuk Eko Hari Basuki in Food Solution seminar, Jakarta, Sunday (03/05/2011).

Basuki explained to Indonesian meat consumption was recorded only a single digit, this is far different from other ASEAN countries which has reached double digits.

"Indonesian meat consumption is only 5.5 kilograms per year, in contrast to the Philippines meat consumption reached 19.0 pounds per year, differ greatly also with Thailand which reached 23.3 kilograms per year. In comparison to Malaysia, Indonesia was lagging behind meat consumption even further , Malaysia can be reached 43 kilograms per year per year, "he said.

As for the consumption of fruit per year, Indonesia was already entering the double digits, but still less when compared with the Philippines or Malaysia.

"Consumption of fruit per year Indonesia only consume 23.1 kilograms per year, in contrast to the Philippines which can reach 55.0 kilograms per year. While Thailand consumption reached 30.0 pounds per year, Malaysia alone reached 49.0 kilograms per year,"

Although that case, Indonesia was recorded as the country consumed eggs and vegetables Indonesia highest among ASEAN countries. For vegetable consumption per year Indonesia spends 49.0 kilograms per year, the Philippines alone consume 34.2 kilograms per year, Thailand consume 41.1 kilograms per year, and Malaysia alone consume as much as 47.2 kilograms per year.

For Indonesia eggs consume as much as 64.0 kilograms per year, Filipinos consume 31.7 kilograms per year, Thailand consume almost the same with the Philippines which is 31.1 kilograms per year, while Malaysia consumes as much as 41.9 kilograms per year.

As reported previously Finance Minister Agustin Martowardojo in his office, claimed to be surprised by the achievements of the realization of imported meat at the beginning of this year has reached 10 thousand tons. Though the government set meat import quotas for this year only 50 thousand tons.

"Now its quota in 2011, 50 thousand tons until January alone, I see the data already entered 10 thousand tons in a period of 1 month was 10 thousand tons. Interestingly last year, the import quota meat was 76 thousand. But we realizations 120 thousand tons, "he said. (GoFinance)