MIL-OSI Russia: Indonesia plans to export rice, provide humanitarian aid due to sufficient stocks

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Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

JAKARTA, May 16 (Xinhua) — The Indonesian government on Thursday announced a plan to export rice and also send it as humanitarian aid to needy countries as it has enough stocks to meet domestic demand.

Indonesian Vice Agriculture Minister Sudariono said the government had discussed the possibility of exporting 2,000 tonnes of rice per month to Malaysia. However, an agreement has not yet been signed.

The government is also exploring the possibility of using surplus rice to provide humanitarian aid, including to Palestine. –0–

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