Indonesian President Jokowi: Adequate rice stocks, no need for imports

Published 2023년 3월 6일

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President Joko Widodo of Indonesia has stated that the country has sufficient domestic food stocks due to the harvest season in some regions, meaning no imports are necessary at the moment. During a visit to Bandung District, West Java Province, he also discussed with local farmers the current price of unhusked rice, which they reported as around IDR 6,000 (US$0.39) per kilogram, and addressed their concerns about the high cost of fertilizers. Widodo was impressed with the management of the Al Ittifaq Islamic Boarding School's Cooperatives and suggested it could serve as a model for other cooperatives.

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...(because) if the price of unhusked rice has fallen, it also means that the price of rice has decreased. Jakarta (ANTARA) - Domestic food stocks are sufficient for meeting national needs as some regions in Indonesia are in the middle of the harvest season, and therefore, no imports are needed currently, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said. "We are having the harvest season. Imports are only necessary when there is no supply nor harvesting activity," he said during a working visit to Bandung District, West Java Province, on Monday. It has been reported that a number of food production areas in Indonesia will have their harvest season from February to March 2023. On the occasion, President Jokowi also spoke with local farmers regarding the current price of unhusked rice as well as some agricultural needs. "I just chatted directly with the farmers on how much the price of wet unhusked rice, (as well as) how much the price of dried unhusked rice (is)," he said. ...

Source: Antaranews