The Indonesian government is working to implement a programme to develop 3 million hectares of new rice fields to strengthen the country’s food resilience amid global challenges and increasing population demands, the national news agency Antara has reported. Jakarta (VNA) – The Indonesian government is working to implement a programme to develop 3 million hectares […]
By Reuters JAKARTA, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Indonesia is looking into options for importing 1 million tons of rice from India next year, coordinating minister for food affairs Zulkifli Hasan said on Tuesday. Indonesia’s rice output is estimated to fall 2.43% this year to 30.34 million metric tons, due to a delay in planting and […]
Indonesia is the largest importer of Myanmar’s rice, with over 210,000 tonnes in the first half of the current financial year 2024-2025, beginning 1 April, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF).Myanmar conveyed over 217,600 tonnes of rice and broken rice to Indonesia, over 209,000 tonnes to China, over 162,900 tonnes to Belgium, over 72,600 […]
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian government is working to implement a program to develop 3 million hectares of new rice fields to strengthen the country’s food resilience amid global challenges and increasing population demands. “This program is part of our strategic steps to address the threats of a global food crisis and maintain stability in […]
Traders said an initial announcement from Bulog said the rice could be sourced only from Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam or Pakistan. Indonesian state purchasing agency Bulog has told traders that Indian supplies can be offered in its new international tender to buy 340,000 metric tons of rice and the offer deadline is postponed by one day, […]
Indonesia, an agrarian country with fertile lands, has a rich history of rice cultivation, making it a significant player in the global rice economy. By Sekarsari Sugihartono Indonesia, an agrarian country with fertile lands, has a rich history of rice cultivation, making it a significant player in the global rice economy. Despite this natural endowment […]
HAMBURG: The lowest price offered in the international tender from Indonesian state purchasing agency Bulog buy about 450,000 metric tons of rice was estimated at $539.30 a ton cost and freight (c&f) for rice expected to be sourced from either Vietnam or Myanmar, European traders said on Monday. The lowest offer was said to have […]
The value of rice exports in the first half of this year came in at 118.67 billion baht (US$3.30 billion), of which 23.16 billion baht (US$644 million) was generated in June alone. Representative photo of rice cultivation and increased Indonesian demand for it. PHOTO: THE NATION BANGKOK – Thailand’s rice exports surged in June, driven […]
By Vietnam News Agency Thailand expects to export 8.2 million tonnes of rice this year, up from a previous forecast of 7.5 million, helped by demand from major markets and a weakening THB, according to the country’s Commerce Ministry. Agricultural labourers working in a rice field in Suphan Buri province, Thailand. Photo courtesy of bangkokpost.com. […]
Thailand’s rice exports this year are expected to increase, from the projected 7.5 million tonnes to 8.2 million tonnes, thanks to the weakening of the baht against the US dollar, which makes Thai rice more competitive in the world market, according to Ronnarong Phoolpipat, director-general of the Foreign Trade Department. He told the media today […]
