Indonesia secures rice import commitments from India, Thailand

Indonesia's food procurement agency Bulog has signed an initial deal for 1 million metric tonnes from India and 2 million tonnes from Thailand. - JP

JAKARTA: Indonesia's President Joko Widodo said on Friday (Dec 22) his government has secured rice import commitments from India and Thailand to shore up supply for 2024.

He said the country's food procurement agency Bulog has signed an initial deal for 1 million metric tonnes from India, while from Thailand, Indonesia has secured a commitment for 2 million tonnes.