{"id":12323,"date":"2023-12-19T14:52:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T14:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/?p=12323"},"modified":"2023-12-19T14:52:53","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T14:52:53","slug":"indonesia-seeking-2m-tonnes-of-thai-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/dev\/indonesia-seeking-2m-tonnes-of-thai-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Indonesia seeking 2m tonnes of Thai rice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>1m tonnes to come from private sector and the rest through G-to-G deal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/c1_2708774_231219151003_790.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/c1_2708774_231219151003_790.jpg 790w, https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/c1_2708774_231219151003_790-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/c1_2708774_231219151003_790-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/c1_2708774_231219151003_790-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Farmers harvest rice in a field in Chai Nat province in August. (Photo: Reuters)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indonesia is seeking to buy 2 million tonnes of Thai rice next year, the Thai government said on Tuesday, a volume that would fulfil Jakarta&#8217;s planned import quota after drought reduced its 2023 production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indonesia has emerged as one of the world&#8217;s top rice importers this year and drought has delayed planting for the 2024 harvest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its state procurement agency Bulog last month said the government would set next year&#8217;s rice import quota at 2 million tonnes, down from this year&#8217;s quota of 3.8 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said the government had received a letter from Indonesia on Monday outlining the intent to buy 2 million tonnes of the grain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bulog did not immediately respond to a request for confirmation,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indonesia is seeking 1 million tonnes from the private sector and 1 million tonnes in a government-to-government deal, Thai government spokesperson Chai Wacharonke told a briefing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially, Indonesia wanted 1 million by the end of this year, which was not possible, Mr Chai added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;They want the rice right away. 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