Jakarta, Sept. 7 -- The Ministry of Agriculture has urged the animal feed industry not to raise feed prices as part of precautionary measures to stabilize feed costs and protect local livestock farmers.

Agung Suganda, Director General of Livestock and Animal Health at the Ministry, stated that the appeal comes in response to a recent surge in prices at several production centers over the past month, which has the potential to burden poultry farmers, both small and large-scale operations.

"A number of anticipatory measures have been prepared, including urging the feed industry not to raise prices, mapping out poultry farmers eligible for government corn reserves, and facilitating meetings between farmer groups and corn suppliers," said S...