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Indonesia marks two years without rice imports
Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman says Indonesia has maintained its rice import ban for a second consecutive year, citing global food crises and the country's adequate domestic reserves.
In brief
Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman says Indonesia has maintained its rice import ban for a second consecutive year, citing global food crises and the country's adequate domestic reserves. Indonesia has completed its second year without importing rice, supported by reserves of roughly twenty five million tons…
Two years without rice imports
Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman announced on November eighth that Indonesia has completed its second consecutive year without importing rice, maintaining the policy despite global food uncertainties.
“Praise be to God, while the global food situation remains concerning, Indonesia has entered its second year without importing rice.”
Global food crisis spreads
Sulaiman noted that countries worldwide face disruptions to logistics and trade from geopolitical tensions. China imports around six million tons of food, and at least thirty three countries are restricting exports to protect domestic supplies.
“We will cooperate in strengthening food security because the world is facing food and energy crises.”
Indonesia's rice reserves
Indonesia holds roughly twenty five million tons of rice total. State logistics agency Bulog held four point five million metric tons as of end October, with approximately ten million tons from standing crops and ten…
Consumption versus reserves
National monthly rice consumption stands at around two point five million tons.With total reserves of roughly twenty five million tons, Indonesia has adequate supplies to sustain the country's approximately two hundred eighty six million people.
“I repeat, this is our second year without importing rice under the administration of President Prabowo Subianto. We should be grateful that we have adequate rice stocks.”
Rice among eight self-sufficient crops
Rice is one of eight commodities where Indonesia has achieved self-sufficiency. The others are corn, consumer sugar, bird's eye chili, large red chili, eggs, chicken meat, and shallots.
What it means
Indonesia has completed its second year without importing rice, supported by reserves of roughly twenty five million tons against monthly consumption of around two point five million tons.
