A weakening Indonesian rupiah against the American dollar has reportedly impacted soybean production in North Bali.
Too bad if you love tempe and tahu (tofu) as much as we do—production of soybeans in Singaraja, Buleleng has decreased about 25 percent, according to Tribun Bali.
“The high price of soybeans is triggered due to the weakening of the rupiah against the dollar,” Ahmad Baharudin, a tempe businessman in Singaraja told Tribun on Thursday.
Baharudin says before the rupiah declined so much, just a few weeks ago he was producing about 100 kilograms of tempe and tofu everyday.
“However, now we only produce around 75 kilograms a day, anticipating the possibility of losses due to the decline in the number of buyers in the market,” he explained.
He also says he’s begrudgingly had to make the soy bean product serving sizes smaller–which of course has been to the dismay of his customers who have been complaining.
Another producer who deals with soy products in Singaraja, Made Sutama, says he’s worried about the huge loss of income he’s been hit with.
“In a day, turnover reaches Rp 200,000, but lately it’s only at Rp 150,000,” Sutama explained, as quoted by Antara Bali.
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