Singapore aims to import chicken from Indonesia Solve supply problems in Thailand. After being poisoned, Malay banned exports.
The Star reported on June 16 that Singapore wasเข้าxoexploring the possibility of importing chicken from Indonesia instead. to solve the problem of domestic chicken supply After Malaysia announced a ban on chicken exports. which made Singapore severely affected. as more than 1/3 of the chicken is imported from Malaysia
The Singapore Food Organization (SFA) revealed on June 15 that. is working closely with the Indonesian authorities. To explore Indonesia's quality assurance as a potential source of chicken imports which in the certification process The SFA will assess the documents and conduct inspections to ensure that overseas establishments and farms Able to comply with Singapore import requirements and food safety regulations before starting to export to Singapore
Director-General of the Department of Livestock Development and Health Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture disclosed on the same day that The SFA team has been in Indonesia since June 14 to assess farms, slaughterhouses, processing plants and other related areas. However, will Indonesia export live or frozen chicken to Singapore? how much and when to start exporting based on the results of such surveys.
Indonesia has never sold chickens to Singapore and now only exports around 50,000 eggs per month to Singapore. Vietnam and Myanmar and frozen chicken and processed chicken products such as chicken nuggets and sausages are exported. to many countries, including Japan and East Timor.
Indonesia's Trade Ministry data shows that In recent years, Indonesia has faced an oversupply of chicken in the market. It produced approximately 15% higher than domestic demand in the pre-COVID-19 period. But the situation is so dire during the pandemic that chicken supply has skyrocketed to 48 percent in 2020 and 36 percent in 2021, while this year in Indonesia. With a population of more than 270 million, there is a demand for about 2.9 billion chickens, but is expected to produce 3.8 billion, which would lead to an oversupply of around 900 million.