# Livestock Feed Prices Rise; Lawmaker Urges Strengthening the Domestic Feed-Ingredient Industry

> Indonesian lawmaker Chusnunia Chalim called on the government to strengthen domestic feed-ingredient production to reduce import dependence amid rising feed prices. She said feed makes up 64.26% of poultry companies’ operating expenses and argued that building domestic raw-material capacity could help lower production costs.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-07T07:38:27.471Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85737-livestock-feed-prices-rise-lawmaker-urges-strengthening-the-domestic-feed
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Reducing reliance on imported feed ingredients could limit exposure to external supply and price shocks, but any effect on feed costs would depend on policy and investment that have not yet been specified.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

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## Sources

- todaynews.id: https://todaynews.id/harga-pakan-ternak-naik-dpr-dorong-penguatan-industri-bahan-baku-lokal/

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