PERJALANAN PANJANG INDONESIA MENUJU SWASEMBADA KEDELAI

Abstract

Indonesia could not meet its demand for soybean over the last three decades, so it still depends on imports. This study aims to analyze the performance of production, consumption, financial feasibility, and competitiveness of domestic soybean that affect the achievement of self-sufficiency. This study is a literature review that examines data and information from various sources. The results showed that (1) soybean farming is less profitable, (2) soybean farming has no competitiveness compared to other crops, and (3) soybean also has no competitiveness in all trade regimes. The ratio of soybean prices to rice prices continues to decline. The self-sufficiency analysis also shows a declining figure. These weaknesses have caused Indonesia's soybean area and production sharply declined. Soybean self-sufficiency programs in Indonesia can only be realistic and achieved with a significant breakthrough. Indonesia must grow soybeans in large areas by developing soybean production centers or belts. It is necessary to provide land devoted to soybean and assign state-owned and private companies to carry out large-scale soybean farming. With this breakthrough, Indonesia's journey towards self-sufficiency in soybean will remains longer and will not reach the goal.