Indonesia will stop importing rice starting in 2026 to serve domestic demand.

The Indonesian government has made an important announcement regarding the country's food self-sufficiency by deciding not to carry out any rice import activities in 2026. This announcement was made following a recent inter-ministerial coordination meeting in Jakarta, attended by high-level leaders from the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investments Affairs, the Ministry of Trade, and Statistics Indonesia. Here, Mr. Tatang Yuliono, Deputy Assistant for Trade and Distribution Coordination at the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investments Affairs, emphasized that the entire domestic demand, from consumer rice for households to rice for industrial production, will be met by domestic supply. Notably, the Indonesian government has firmly rejected the proposal to import nearly 381,000 tons of rice for industrial purposes for next year from the Ministry of Industry, believing that domestic production is fully capable of supplying the manufacturing plants in 2026. Mr. ...