Hanoi, Dec. 20 -- Indonesia will not import rice for either consumption or industrial use next year, citing sufficient domestic production, according to a government official.

The decision was announced after a recent ministerial coordination meeting in Jakarta attended by senior leaders from the Coordinating Ministry for Food Security, the Ministry of Trade and the Central Statistics Agency.

Tatang Yuliono, Deputy for Trade and Distribution Coordination at the Coordinating Ministry for Food Security, said all domestic demand, including rice for household consumption and industrial processing, will be fully met by local production.

The government has also rejected a proposal by the Ministry of Industry to import nearly 381,000 tonnes o...