Palembang, S Sumatra, Sept. 5 -- Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman reaffirmed that Indonesia will not import rice until the end of 2025.

In an interview held on Friday, Sulaiman stated that over the past two years, the government had regularly imported rice to strengthen national reserves.

However, Indonesia has not imported rice this year despite the global food crisis. This is because the country's current rice stock stands at around 4 million tons, double last year's reserve of 2 million tons.

"God willing, there will be no imports because we have sufficient stock," he said.

According to data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the rice harvest in 2025 is projected to reach 34-...