indonesian rice Archives - Page 5 of 14

22
Jul

Indonesian president decries rice cartel practices, cites huge annual losses

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by Agency Report Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, on Monday expressed deep concern over massive losses inflicted by fraudulent practices in the country’s rice trade. He said he had received reports indicating that so-called food cartels had manipulated both rice prices and supply, resulting in annual losses of up to 100 trillion rupiahs (around 6.1 billion […]

21
Jul

Eat Like a Local: Here Are 5 Rice-Based Delicacies to Try in Indonesia

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Reporter Baiti Wulandari TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesia has been reeling with the discovery of adulterated rice among 212 brands out of 268 brands that have been tested by the government. According to Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman, the tests were done across 13 laboratories due to the “sensitive” nature of the situation. Rice is one […]

18
Jul

Bulog’s rice absorption target raised by 1 million tons

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Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian government has increased the target of domestic absorption of rice by state-owned logistics company Bulog for this year by 1 million tons. As per Presidential Instruction Number 6 of 2025, Bulog’s rice absorption target for 2025 was 3 million tons. This has now been increased to 4 million tons. “Throughout […]

17
Jul

Indonesians Losing Rp99tn per Year to Adulterated Rice, Minister Says

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Reporter: Annisa Febiola TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman said Indonesians suffer losses amounting to Rp99.35 trillion due to adulterated rice circulating in the markets. This was revealed by Amran during a working meeting with the House of Representatives’ Commission IV, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. “This is just in a year. […]

17
Jul

Bulog takes steps for on-target SPHP rice distribution

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Jakarta (ANTARA) – State logistics agency Bulog has intensified the distribution of rice under the Food Supply and Price Stabilization (SPHP) Program and secured cross-agency supervision to ensure it remains on target. Bulog’s director of operations and public services, Mokhamad Suyamto, said that the SPHP rice distribution is a part of the government’s efforts to […]

14
Jul

Indonesia’s Rice Production Predicted to Reach 35.6 Million Tons, UGM Expert Cites Need for Technology and Adaptive Irrigation

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By: Salma The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in its latest Food Outlook Biannual Report on Global Food Markets in June 2025, projects that Indonesia’s rice production will reach 35.6 million tons during the 2025/2026 planting season. Responding to this prediction, Professor Subejo of the Faculty of Agriculture at Universitas Gadjah Mada views this achievement […]

13
Jul

Ready to distribute rice aid to 18.27 million recipients: Bulog

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Jakarta (ANTARA) – The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) has expressed its readiness to disburse rice aid to 18.27 million beneficiaries (PBP) across Indonesia as part of the government’s push to expand social assistance for low-income communities and check inflation. Director of operations and public services at Bulog, M. Suyamto, said that the aid will be […]

09
Jul

Vietnam, Indonesia agree to sign rice trade deal as shipments plunge

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By Reuters HANOI, July 8 (Reuters) – Vietnam will soon sign an agreement with Indonesia to boost long-term rice shipments, the Vietnamese government said on Tuesday in a statement, after exports plunged in the first half of the year. The statement came hours after Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto […]

08
Jul

Indonesia prepares 20,000 ha land to grow rice for Palestine

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Jakarta (ANTARA) – Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has announced that Indonesia will co-manage 20 thousand hectares of land with Palestine to grow rice and horticultural crops, and send the majority of the produce to the Middle Eastern nation. “We are preparing 10 to 20 thousand hectares of land for rice fields and horticulture,” Sulaiman […]

07
Jul

Indonesia to Send 10,000 Tons of Rice Aid to Palestine, Set Up Joint Investment Zone

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Antara Jakarta. Indonesia announced Monday that it would send 10,000 tons of rice to Palestine while also dedicating parts of its agricultural land to grow the food crop. Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman symbolically handed over the aid to his Palestinian counterpart, Rezq Basheer-Salimia, in Jakarta. Shortly after the bilateral talks, Andi Amran said that […]

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