date:Jun 16, 2016
Indonesias Evita Manunggal received approval from the Ministry of Trade to import 9000 tonnes of frozen beef to support the governments target of bringing the price of beef down to USD 6/kg. However, Evita is in a bind as it has not got a recommendation from the Ministry of Agriculture. Thomas Sembiring, Chairman of the Indonesian Meat Importers Association (Aspidi) said Evita is a new player and not an Aspidi member. The appointment raised questions as a criteria is that the importer should hav