Government Sample Minta Addresses Rice Price Issues This is to ensure rice remains affordable for consumers. Red: Ahmad Fikri Noor

REPUBLICA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Yayasan Lembaga Konsumen Indonesia (YLKI) calls on all relevant parties to seriously address the issue of rice prices and stock availability in the market to ensure affordability for consumers. "The polemic over rice is not yet resolved in the field, there are still issues that need to be urgently addressed," said YLKI Chair Niti Emiliana in a statement in Jakarta, Saturday (6/9/2025). Previously, Niti continued, Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman said rice stocks were abundant. However, he questioned why rice prices in the market were still high and stock shortages occurred. YLKI noted, regarding the rice polemic, firstly, on the consumer side, the definition of abundant rice stocks should not only be in the upstream or warehouses, but also be available in markets easily accessible to the public with quality according to standards and affordable prices. Therefore, YLKI asks the government to guarantee the availability of rice stocks in the ...