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Indon wheat imports surge as bread catching up with rice as staple
The world's fourth-most populous nation has become the No 2 importer of wheat
Published Thu, May 21, 2015 · 09:50 PM
Jakarta
FOR an increasing number of Indonesians, rice and noodles are no longer at the top of the menu. Bread is becoming a new food staple.
A voracious appetite for sandwiches and baked goods such as cakes, pastries and donuts has turned the world's fourth-most populous nation into the No 2 importer of wheat.
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