AreaIndonesia

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date01/09/2013

Policy CategoryStocks

Policy InstrumentStock-holding policy

DescriptionAnnounced that it would allocate Rupiah 2 trillion (USD 180 million) to increase public rice reserves by 1.0 million tonnes to 3.0 million tonnes in 2014. The additional quantities are expected to aid the country in meeting consumption needs in times of emergency.