ID2023-0007 – Published on April 3, 2023
This report modifies the rice consumption, trade, and stocks analysis of the 2023 Grain and Feed Annual for Indonesia in light of new official information. The Government of Indonesia recently announced it would import 2 million metric tons (MMT) of rice by December 2023 in order to fulfil its ongoing distribution program and replenish its emergency stocks in case of natural disasters and other needs. Post revises up 2022/23 rice imports to 1.75 MMT and 2023/24 forecasted rice imports to 800,000 MT.