As Much As 2,280 Tons of Indonesian Rice Has Been Sent to the Holy Land, Food Self-sufficiency Has Improved

Jakarta - A total of 2,200 tons of premium rice were sent by the government through Perum BULOG to Saudi Arabia. The initial step was marked by the release of export containers from the Bulog Warehouse in the Kelapa Gading area, North Jakarta, Wednesday, March 4.

This delivery is an important milestone, because for the first time rice produced by Indonesian farmers is sent specifically for consumption by Indonesian pilgrims in the Holy Land. Previously, the focus was on meeting domestic needs, now Indonesia is beginning to show its capacity as an exporter of premium rice with internationally recognized quality.

Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman is very grateful for this achievement. A total of 2,280 tons of rice will be sent in stages. All of them come from fresh rice produced by domestic farmers, which are then processed at high-standard modern Rice Milling Units (RMU).