09-05-2025
Indonesia Seeks to End Rice Imports This Year as Output Jumps
Indonesia is set to stop importing rice this year for the first time in decades, thanks to surging production and stockpiles in one of the world's top growers of the staple food.
Domestic output is expected to increase to at least 33.8 million tons in 2026, up from a target of 32.8 million tons this year, said Vice Minister of Agriculture Sudaryono. National rice reserves more than doubled to 4 million tons in May from 1.7 million tons in January, as production improved following a drought-induced slump last year, according to ministry data.
