Data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) showed that soybean imports from January to October 2018 had reached 2.20 million tons. The high import rate of soybeans can slowly compete with local soybeans. As a result, domestic soybean production continues to decline. Data from the Ministry of Agriculture showed that national soybean production continued to decline over the past three years, from 963 thousand tons in 2015 to 859 thousand tons in 2016, and only 538 thousand tons throughout 2018.