Imminent Danger of Rice Crisis
Rice production is predicted to drop dramatically this year, potentially leading to a rice crisis and triggering inflation and an economic crisis.
Yopie Hidayat
July 8, 2024
THERE is troubling news on the food front. National rice production is set to plummet this year, forcing Indonesia to import as much as 5.17 million tons. Should this materialize, Indonesia could become the world’s largest rice importer.
The government has issued permits for 3.6 million tons of imports so far. Indonesia’s rice imports stood at three million tons in 2023. This surge in rice imports will undoubtedly become politic
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