Indonesia's 10 main rice-producing provinces according to the Ministry of Agriculture

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) said there are 10 provinces in Indonesia that are the highest producers or producers of rice. They have the potential for a large enough harvest area in 2024, so they can become a national food buffer. The data collection is based on the Central Statistics Agency's Area Sample Frame or KSA data that the Ministry of Agriculture received. Director General of Food Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Suwandi in a statement in Jakarta, Saturday (2/3/2024). Suwandi detailed the 10 provinces, namely East Java, Central Java, West Java, South Sumatra, South Sulawesi, North Sumatra, Aceh, Lampung, West Nusa Tenggara and Banten Province. He said that based on KSA BPS observations, in January 2024 the potential for national rice production in March is estimated to reach 3.54 million tonnes spread across the 10 provinces. "The Ministry of Agriculture is currently continuing to strengthen the increase in land area through swamp ...