Jokowi Blames Great Harvest for Falling Corn Price
President Joko Widodo or Jokowi said that the price of corn is currently falling because of the peak harvest period in various regions of Indonesia.
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President Joko Widodo or Jokowi said that the price of corn is currently falling because of the peak harvest period in various regions of Indonesia.
Director General of Food Crops Suwandi claimed that the corn harvest is abundant which could halt corn imports.
President Jokowi expressed optimism that the prices of rice will see a decline within the next month in tandem with the great harvest season.
Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture said that the national rice harvest in March-April 2024 is projected to reach 8.46 million tons.
The harvest in several rice centers is overshadowed by extreme weather during the transition period from rainy to dry season.
Coordinating Minister Airlangga Hartarto confirmed that the government had decided to import 1.6 million tons of rice to address the shortfall.
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Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo said that the national rice harvest period had begun and was conducted in stages.
Head of Bapanas Arief Prasetyo Adi confirmed that the price of farmers' rice during a period of great harvest will not be affected by rice import.
Indonesian Farmers Union (SPI) lamented the irony in the rice import conducted by the government, which comes ahead of the domestic grand harvest.
Statistics Indonesia (BPS) noted that the country's rice harvest areas continued to decline in the last two years.
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Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi said rice imports would be done once the reserve in the State Logistics Agency or Bulog's warehouse is running low.
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Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Darmin Nasution stated that the relatively high inflation rate in April was caused by late harvest.
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