Miller Magazine Issue: 115 July 2019

INDONESIA 81 MILLER / JULY 2019 Consumption of wheat flour in Indonesia is increasing rapidly due to the its growing popu- lation, increasing per capita income and greater urbanisa- tion. Rather than eating rice three times daily, many Indo- nesians have switched to eat- ing bread or noodles for break- fast. Continued demand for wheat for feed use and stable flour demand are expected to increase Indonesia’s wheat im- ports to 11.15 million tons in 2018/19. And the flour milling sector’s capacity is expected to grow to more than 14 mmt by 2024–25. Indonesia: A growing wheat product market