Indonesian authorities are considering the option to increase coffee exports to the Russian domestic market. To fulfill this task, the Asian country has the necessary resource capacities, opens The words of Musdalifahi Mahmoud, RIA Novosti, Deputy Minister of Economy of the Indonesian Food and Agri-Industrial Complex (AIC).
In terms of coffee production, Indonesia currently ranks fourth in the world, the official said. The country could benefit from increasing the supply of these products to the Russian market. However, there is currently no relevant agreement between Jakarta and Moscow.
“Russia needs coffee, we can benefit from supplying it from there. We are the fourth largest coffee producer in the world. We grow Robusta. However, although there is no agreement with Russia on this issue, only the representatives of commercial companies are contacted,” Mahmud concluded.
On February 14, the agency RIA Novosti, based on statistics from Evotor analysts reportedIt has been reported that the most expensive product in non-chain retail stores in Russia is coffee. Over the past year, the cost of ground coffee has increased by 39%, while the cost of instant coffee has increased by 38%.