West Sulawesi Corn Produce 100 Thousand tons in 2012

The commodity of corn in Indonesia especialy in West Sulawesi procince expects to produce about 100 thousand tons of corn in 2012. Provincial Secretary of West Sulawesi, Ismail Zainuddin, in Mamuju, said Monday that West Sulawesi province has corn production reached 100 thousand tons in 2012. He said the government wants to increase corn production reached 140 thousand tons in 2014 in order to make one of these commodities increased economic boosters Sulbar and to improve welfare.

The government is trying to encourage the production of corn for the support of national maize production target that 2014 maize self-sufficiency target materialized. Regional Secretary said, to realize that the quality of corn seeds Sulbar need to increase the production and productivity of these commodities in the region.

"The central government should help placed budget for the procurement of quality seed in the West Sulawesi because that was one of the obstacles increase maize production in West Sulawesi is the lack of quality seeds available to farmers. He said the government should help farmers by distributing seed corn quality, up to 90 percent of the corn crop acreage in the region.

Government is optimistic West Sulawesi achieve a target of corn production. Because, in addition to working to develop corn with improved seed quality also continues to crop intensification program and expand the acreage of corn plants.

Corn price movements for trade in 5 November 2012 recorded a slight increase. The price of corn remained in good position after obtaining a speculation that corn production in the U.S. in the short term will be impaired due to the impact of the storm Sandy. On the other hand, the increase in corn is still supported by the prediction that demand for feed raw materials will rise when the winter as it is today in the U.S. and Latin American countries.

Corn futures rose by 0.07% to 7.4 dollars per bushel, while soybeans weakened 0.8% to 15.1475 dollars per bushel.

Division of Research in Vibiz Vibiz Consulting predicts that corn prices are expected to move slightly increased this week. U.S. manufacturing index data will be released this evening is also expected to be decisive for the movement of oil prices.