ANN/THE JAKARTA POST – The Association of Indonesian Retailers (Aprindo) reported a scarcity of premium-quality rice across Indonesia amid a spike in demand and a delayed harvest season. The National Food Agency (Bapanas), meanwhile, said overall rice stocks are adequate as the government imported some 500,000 tonnes of rice this year. Nevertheless, it pledged to […]
The Indonesian government has been providing food assistance since 2023 to support low-income people and curb inflation.
In March 2023, the government .
EU deforestation regulation may put Indonesia’s rubber industry in jeopardy Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
JAKARTA (ANN/THE JAKARTA POST) – Indonesian rubber producers express deep concerns over the potential impact of the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation [EUDR], fearing it could exacerbate the challenges faced by an already struggling industry, impeding exports to EU nations and beyond. According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS) data, the largest economy in Southeast Asia shipped 2.08 […]
The agricultural sector is still contributing significantly to the national gross domestic product (GDP) and thereby boosting economic growth amid a global .