Jakarta, June 27 -- Indonesia's Minister of Agriculture has reported 212 rice brands to the National Police (Polri) and the Attorney General's Office (AGO) for investigation, citing non-compliance with quality standards and rice trade regulations.

Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said on Friday that his ministry, in coordination with Polri, the AGO, and the National Food Agency (Bapanas), conducted an investigation into 268 premium rice brands. Of these, 212 were found to be non-compliant with government standards on quality, weight, or pricing.

Specifically, Sulaiman noted that 85.56 percent of the samples failed to meet premium quality standards, 59.78 percent were sold above the government's maximum retail price (HET), and 21 percent wei...