Indonesia to stop importing corn, rice and sugar in 2026

Indonesia will not import strategic food staples such as corn, rice and sugar for consumption in 2026, as stocks carried over from this year remain sufficient to meet national demand, the National Food Agency (Bapanas) said. Deputy Minister for Food Availability and Stabilization I Gusti Ketut Astawa said the country’s food security outlook for 2026 is secure and self-sufficient, allowing the government to adhere to a zero-import policy for key commodities. “Collectively and by consensus, the government has decided that there is no need to import rice, sugar for consumption and feed corn in 2026. National stocks and production are already strong and sufficient to meet population consumption,” Ketut said. Bapanas data shows rice stocks at the beginning of 2026 will be about 12.5 million tonnes, including government reserves. Taking into account the average monthly consumption, this will cover almost five months of demand. Together with the forecasted rice production of 34.7 million ...