Indonesia plans to acquire some Cambodian rice producers
Indonesia's state food logistics company Bulog is conducting an in-depth study on a plan to acquire several rice producers in Cambodia to meet domestic rice demand.
Indonesia projected to face rice shortage this year
Based on the estimated rice production data for 2023 from Indonesia’s Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the country is predicted to experience a rice shortage for nine months, said Director of Food Supply and Price Stabilisation of the National Food Agency (Bapanas) Maino Dwi Hartono.
Indonesia forecasts possible rice shortages next year
The Indonesian State Logistics Agency (Bulog) has said that the national stock of subsidised rice will possibly run low next year.