Indonesian Govt to Apply Additional Import of 1.6 Million Tons of Rice
The government officially added a 1.6 million tons quota of rice imports, amounting to 3.6 million tons of rice to be imported this year.
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The government officially added a 1.6 million tons quota of rice imports, amounting to 3.6 million tons of rice to be imported this year.
The Indonesian Farmers Union (SPI) accused the government of failing to pursue food sovereignty as rice imports continue to rise every year.
State Logistics Agency (Bulog) president director says that the government agreed to assign them with importing 2 million tons of rice this year.
BPS reported that the rice production trend in Indonesia steadily decreased from 2021 to 2023.
Newly Appointed Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman is planning to halt rice imports to a full stop.