Indonesia has been giving 10kg of rice monthly to more than 20 million low-income families since March 2023. PHOTO: AFP JAKARTA – Indonesia may further extend its rice
BENGALURU/MUMBAI/BANGKOK/HANOI/BANGLADESH: Top rice exporters saw rates climb this week due to an uptick in demand, while a stronger baht lifted Thai prices to a near two-month
Indonesia is the third-largest producer of rice in the world but isn’t self-sufficient, having to import the grain every year to make up for the shortfall. Farmers in Karawang,
A vendor sells rice at a traditional market in Medan, the capital of Sumatra Utara province. (ANTARA/Michael Siahaan) Jakarta (ANTARA) – Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported
The rice markets in Asia have seen new trends emerging with Indonesia importing rice, and India putting restrictions on their rice exports. Ripple effects have been felt in other
Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas), Arief Prasetyo Adi, addressing a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday (April 24, 2024). (ANTARA/Mentari
Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture is making efforts to accelerate electricity connection to reach rice field areas to supply energy for optimizing irrigation water pumping.
MUMBAI /HANOI / BANGKOK / BANGLADESH AND BENGALUR: Prices of rice exported from Thailand rose this week, supported by strong demand from Indonesia, while subdued demand kept
A drop in rice production due to a prolonged dry season has led to rice scarcity in Indonesia. (Photo by Maxime Gruss / Hans Lucas via AFP) Indonesia is striving to achieve rice