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Indonesia's agriculture minister urges restraint on tapioca flour prices
Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman wants tapioca flour prices kept affordable while allowing farmers to benefit from higher prices.
Cassava prices paid to farmers have risen to about 3,000 rupiah per kilogram, from a low of 700 rupiah, after the government stopped imports.
The government is promoting processed cassava flour exports to increase the crop's value and develop overseas markets.
Some food sellers in Mampang, South Jakarta, say higher flour costs are cutting into their profits.
One seller said tapioca flour had risen from 14,000 to 16,000 rupiah per kilogram, while a takoyaki seller has kept a portion at 10,000 rupiah to retain customers.
The export plan is still being followed up, and Amran has said he hopes it will be put into effect soon.
Indonesia’s agriculture minister, Andi Amran Sulaiman, urged that tapioca flour prices not rise too high, saying consumers should also be able to afford the product.
He said higher prices for processed cassava products benefit farmers but should not burden consumers.
The government is promoting exports of processed cassava, including modified cassava flour, to increase the crop’s value.
Amran said cassava prices that had fallen to Rp700 per kilogram reached about Rp3,000 after the government stopped imports.
Food sellers in South Jakarta reported higher tapioca costs, with some saying their profits had narrowed.
- Who
- Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman urged restraint on tapioca flour prices.
- What
- He said prices should not rise too high, balancing farmers’ gains with consumers’ ability to afford the product.
- When
- November 8, 2026.
- Where
- Jakarta, Indonesia; Amran made the remarks at his residence in South Jakarta.
- Why
- The government is promoting higher-value processed cassava products, while Amran said consumers should not be burdened by high prices.
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Cassava prices at the farm level rose from as low as Rp700 to about Rp3,000 per kilogram.
Amran urged that tapioca flour prices not become too high at a press conference in South Jakarta.
- Minister
- Andi Amran Sulaiman
- Cassava price
- About Rp3,000 per kilogram, up from Rp700
- Tapioca flour price
- A cilor seller said it rose to Rp16,000 per kilogram from Rp14,000
- Takoyaki price
- Rp10,000 for a portion of eight pieces
- Government plan
- Promote exports of modified cassava flour
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