Minister of Trade Affirms Rice Export to Malaysia Does Not Disrupt Domestic Supply Bulog's rice supply remains sufficient. Red: Ahmad Fikri Noor

Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sudaryono stated that Indonesia's plan to export 2,000 tons of rice to Malaysia per month will not affect domestic rice stocks. According to him, this is because rice supplies at Bulog are still sufficient. "God willing, it is safe," he said when met in Jakarta on Friday (13/6/2025). He explained that rice exports to Malaysia will come from stocks stored by Perum Bulog, which has an absorption capacity of up to 20,000 tons per day. "Every day, Bulog takes around 12,000, 15,000, 20,000 tons of rice in one day," he said. They are ready to export to Malaysia and have previously held meetings with Malaysian importers. "We are waiting for them, we are on standby. We are ready, and when we met with them, we conveyed this. The business actors who want to import have also met with me. I shared the issue, the ball is in their court," he said. Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman stated that Indonesia is ready to export rice to other ASEAN member ...