JAKARTA, July 2 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s consumption of corn for animals feed in January-May was 2.51 million tonnes, down 18%from the very same duration last year, Indonesia Feed Mill Association Chairman Desianto Budi Utomo said on Thursday.
The coronavirus break out impacted demand for protein, consisting of poultry, and in turn lowered the demand for corn for animal feed mix, Utomo said.
Indonesia’s corn consumption for animal feed in January-May 2019 was 3.07 million tonnes. (Reporting by Fransiska Nangoy; Editing by Edmund Blair)
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