{"id":11682,"date":"2023-12-05T18:36:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T18:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/?p=11682"},"modified":"2023-12-05T18:38:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T18:38:49","slug":"indonesia-becomes-largest-importer-of-thai-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/dev\/indonesia-becomes-largest-importer-of-thai-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Indonesia becomes largest importer of Thai rice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/eTIUQclTt275oRv12kJt-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/eTIUQclTt275oRv12kJt-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/eTIUQclTt275oRv12kJt-600x337.webp 600w, https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/eTIUQclTt275oRv12kJt-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/eTIUQclTt275oRv12kJt-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/eTIUQclTt275oRv12kJt.webp 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exports of Thai rice to Indonesia have soared over the past few months as the country struggles with severe drought triggered by the El Ni\u00f1o phenomenon and the delayed onset of the rainy season.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Deputy Commerce Minister Naphinthorn&nbsp;Srisanpang said on Tuesday that drought has impacted Indonesia\u2019s rice-growing areas, especially in Java and parts of South Sumatra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Farmers in highland areas have been forced to cultivate plants that consume less water such as corn, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.nationthailand.com\/uploads\/images\/contents\/w1024\/2023\/12\/O1MZSypo2Ep4MOOaWeZ6.webp\" alt=\"Naphinthorn Srisanpang\" width=\"1300\" height=\"731\"><em>Naphinthorn Srisanpang<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Naphinthorn said Indonesia ranked 20th on Thailand\u2019s list of rice importers last year, ordering 91,714 tons of rice worth US$42.24 million (1.48 billion baht).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first 10 months of this year, that volume increased dramatically to 1.05 million tons of rice worth US$523.45 million (18.42 billion baht).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Indonesia is now Thailand\u2019s No 1 rice market,&#8221; he said, adding that most of the rice imported to Indonesia is white rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.nationthailand.com\/uploads\/images\/contents\/w1024\/2023\/12\/CKeskQcrX6kipYxqMu6b.webp\" alt=\"Indonesia becomes largest importer of Thai rice\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thailand\u2019s rice exports from January to October totalled 6.92 million tons worth $3.96 billion (139.80 billion baht), up 11.4% and 24.7 % year on year respectively. The top five importers were Indonesia, the US, South Africa, Iraq and China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe demand for rice is likely to increase due to drought and El Ni\u00f1o&#8217;s impact on rice production,\u201d Naphinthorn said. \u201cConcerns about food security have pushed many countries to import rice to meet domestic demand.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To increase exports and promote Thai rice among new consumers, he said Thailand needs to accelerate its development of rice species, focusing on boosting competitiveness and meeting consumers\u2019 demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Farmers should seek guidelines to deal with climate change and follow government agencies\u2019 water management measures to mitigate the impact of drought, he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exports of Thai rice to Indonesia have soared over the past few months as the country struggles with severe drought triggered by the El Ni\u00f1o phenomenon and the delayed onset of the rainy season. 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