Indonesia seeks competitive rice prices from Cambodia as trade expands

population nearing 300 million, the country has high demand for rice imports, particularly from its regional trade partners. Darmosumarto indicated that Indonesia sees an opportunity to import more rice from countries like Cambodia, which has become a key rice exporter in Southeast Asia. “While Indonesia produces a large quantity of rice, demand still exceeds our local supply,” Darmosumarto said. “Indonesia is always interested in purchasing more rice from friendly countries that can meet our demand,” he said.” According to the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia, trade relations between the two nations are steadily improving, with the chamber actively supporting the expansion of investment cooperation. However, the ambassador also noted that rice imports from Cambodia sometimes struggle to compete with other countries in the region, particularly in terms of price and quality. “Indonesia carefully evaluates the quality and pricing of rice when determining its imports,” ...