Jakarta, Jan. 12 -- The Indonesian government plans to implement a national single-price rice policy starting in 2026 to reduce price disparities between regions, Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan said.

The policy aims to keep rice prices consistent between Java and other regions, including Eastern Indonesia, with the government subsidizing distribution costs, he added.

"Eastern Indonesia should no longer bear higher rice prices. In 2026, we will strive to implement a single rice price nationwide," Hasan said after a limited coordination meeting on food security in Jakarta on Monday.

He said implementing the policy would require strengthening the role of state food logistics agency Bulog, particularly in maintaining nationa...