KARAWANG - The Indonesian government is ready to export 2,000 tons of rice per month to Malaysia. This step is in line with the abundant domestic harvest.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture (Wamentan) Sudaryono said the government's rice reserves (CBP) reached 3.7 million tons. Meanwhile, rice absorption from January 2025 to mid-May has reached 2.1 million tons.
Sudaryono said that with that amount, Indonesia is in a very ready position to export rice to a number of countries, one of which is to the neighboring country.
Furthermore, Sudaryono said the Ministry of Agriculture had also communicated with Malaysia to execute the rice export plan.
"The Minister (Amran Sulaiman) has also met with the Minister of Agriculture of Malaysia. In essence, we have this standard, this price, okay? Okay, go," he said during a visit at the Padi Milling Center (SPP) Karawang, West Java, Thursday, May 15.
In a meeting with Malaysia, continued Sudaryono, Indonesia plans to export 2,000 tons per month.
"Yesterday, what was discussed was probably around 2,000 tons per month, yes, because Malaysia also took it from many places," he said.
Sudaryono emphasized that currently there has been no export agreement with Malaysia. The Ministry of Agriculture, he said, is also in a position waiting for orders from President Prabowo Subianto.
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"We are regulating this again, the point is when the president has given an order, when needed, then we are ready," he said.
Despite opening export opportunities to various regions, Sudaryono emphasized that Indonesia does not lack rice stocks for domestic needs.
"The point is from the Indonesian government, we state that we are ready, if indeed we have to export some of our reserves for us to send to Malaysia, or to other countries," he explained.
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