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Indonesia Eyes Global Rice Export Market with Projected 12 Million Ton Surplus.

Tri Listiyarini. Jakarta. Indonesia is on track to achieve a rice surplus of up to 12 million tons this year, bolstering its ambition to become a major player in the global rice export market, Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said on Friday. As of April 10, the state logistics agency Bulog has absorbed the equivalent […]

Rice prices remain high despite increased imports

Shahadat Hossain Hilsa prices surge ahead of Pahela Baishakh. Rice prices remain high despite the resumption of imports last November and a fresh supply from the Aman harvest. Since November, the country has imported 8.20 lakh tonnes of rice, yet retail prices are among the highest on record. In Dhaka’s markets, coarse Gutiswarna is selling […]