Finimize Newsroom What’s going on here? Indonesia’s rice prices soared to record highs in August, even as warehouses were overflowing with home-grown rice and global prices kept falling. What does this mean? Despite ramping up rice production by almost 16% in the first seven months of 2025, shoppers in Indonesia still found shelves thinly stocked. […]
An official of Bapanas said public trust depends on maintaining high-quality reserves, adding it is time for the state logistics agency Bulog to speed up rice distribution. Jakarta (VNA) – The Indonesian National Food Agency (Bapanas) has emphasised the need to maintain both the quality and quantity of the Government Rice Reserves (CBP) to stabilise […]
Industry experts say the situation is compounded by the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) continuing to stockpile the staple food at higher prices and the government stepping up enforcement against illegal rice mixing. Maudey Khalisha – The Jakarta Post JAKARTA – Local rice millers have been under pressure due to the narrowing gap between the government’s […]
By VNA Vietnam’s rice exports are unlikely to be significantly affected in the short term, said acting Minister of Agriculture and Environment Tran Duc Thang following reports that the Philippines and Indonesia have temporarily suspended rice imports since early September. The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) will report to the Prime Minister, seeking directives […]
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Deputy Agriculture Minister Sudaryono confirmed that national rice production in 2025 is projected to record a surplus of 3.5 million tons, ensuring sufficient domestic supply without the need for imports until the end of the year. “According to data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS), by the end of December 2025, rice production is […]
REUTERS – Indian rice prices fell this week as the rupee hit a record low though demand from African nations remained steady, while Vietnamese prices held steady near a eight-month high. “The rupee has been very volatile over the past few weeks. Exporters adjusted prices this week to factor in its fall,” said a Kolkata-based […]
Palembang, S Sumatra (ANTARA) – Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman reaffirmed that Indonesia will not import rice until the end of 2025. In an interview held on Friday, Sulaiman stated that over the past two years, the government had regularly imported rice to strengthen national reserves. However, Indonesia has not imported rice this year […]
Reuters JAKARTA: Indonesia is expected to produce 31.04 million metric tons of rice in the first 10 months of 2025, up 12.16% from the same period last year, according to an estimate from the country’s statistics bureau on Monday. Rice output in the January to July period was 21.93 million tons, a 15.86% rise from […]
JAKARTA Members of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia (RI), Yeka Hendra Fatika, assessed that the National Food Agency (Bapanas) plan to implement a one-price rice policy is considered unable to solve problems in national rice commodities. “It is not urgent and does not solve the problem. So, related to the proposal, the National […]
Tri Listyarini Jakarta. Indonesia’s rice production is projected to reach 33.8 million tons in 2025, with the potential to climb as high as 35.6 million tons, according to government estimates. If realized, the output would secure the country’s rice self-sufficiency target for the year and remove the need for imports. The Agriculture Ministry cited projections […]
