@article{Chang:335253,
      recid = {335253},
      author = {Chang, Hui-Shung Christie and Gloriana, Sionita and Ilham,  Nyak},
      title = {Factors Affecting the Demand for and Supply of Beef in  East Kalimantan},
      journal = {Australasian Agribusiness Review},
      address = {2020-08-03},
      number = {1673-2023-1314},
      month = {Aug},
      year = {2020},
      abstract = {Demand for beef has been increasing in recent decades in  metropolitan areas across Indonesia, including Balikpapan  and Samarinda in East Kalimantan, as a result of population  and income growth, and urbanisation. However, local supply  has been unable to meet the growing demand, with beef  prices rising continuously. The gap has been filled by the  interisland live cattle trade, as well as frozen beef  imported from overseas. Lack of local supply and rising  beef prices are a common issue across Indonesia in spite of  a range of policy measures aimed at increasing local  production and stabilising prices. The objectives of this  study were to identify the factors that affect the demand  for, and supply of, beef in East Kalimantan, and to draw  policy implications. This paper was based on desktop  research, informant interviews of key market chain players,  and consultations with government officials. Field research  was conducted in two major cattle producing districts in  East Kalimantan (Penajam Paser Utara and Paser) and in two  major cities (Samarinda and Balikpapan) where most beef was  consumed. Factors affecting the demand and supply of beef  were identified, including demand seasonality, supply  shortages and disruptions in interisland trade, imperfect  market structure, changing consumer beef purchasing  behaviour, increasing beef imports, and government  interventions in the market chain. All of these factors  have contributed to a highly unstable beef market. The  highly seasonal demand, unpredictable supply, and long and  complex market chain mean it is difficult, if not  impossible, to effectively balance demand and supply or  stabilise prices through government interventions. Rather,  our analysis shows that beef market chain players are  entrepreneurial, innovative and capable of responding to  changing market conditions if they can be supported by a  stable business environment and evidence-based development  and trade policies.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/335253},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.335253},
}