Indonesia: Jokowi suddenly refuses China and Saudi Arabia to send rice exports

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) hopes that business actors who are members of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) hope. And helped spur food production, including rice in the country. That way, said Jokowi, Indonesia could be more flexible to export food, such as rice. Unlike today, Indonesia has not been able to export staple foods such as rice. Jokowi made a similar call on different occasions. Moreover, if you look at the award that has just been given by IRRI because it assesses the Indonesian food security system is good and has been self-sufficient in rice since 2019. However, he added, currently Indonesia cannot export rice. "China asks for 2.5 million tons of rice. Saudi asks for 100 thousand tons of rice a month. At this time we don't have the courage. But once the production jumps because the ladies and gentlemen are there, it can be abundant and we can export it. With a very feasible price, the price very good," said Jokowi ...