Indonesia's president Joko Widodo is aiming for self-sufficiency in a basket of commodities, including beef, to maintain domestic price stability, make staples affordable to consumers, and support the livelihoods of local farmers. In November 2014, a month after he was elected, Widodo announced a target for beef self-sufficiency within five years but was forced into a climbdown several months later, saying in June 2016 that the country was on track to meet its targets for beef in nine to ten years instead, by 2025.
The Indonesian Cattle and Buffalo Farmers Union (PPSKI) defines beef self-sufficiency as needing to import less than 10 percent of the country's total demand.
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