indonesia focuses on internal needs

jakarta – indonesia will not export rice too malaysia as it concentrates on strengthening it’s domestic supplies, according to minister of agriculture andi amran sulaiman. this decision was revealed following a meeting with malaysian minister of agriculture and food guarantee yb datuk seri haji mohamad bin sabu in jakarta on tuesday.

sulaiman addressed the situation after the meeting:

interestingly,earlier asked ‘can we (malaysia) import rice from indonesia?’ i said for a while we guard the stock first.

malaysia shifts focus to technology transfer

while rice imports from indonesia are currently off the table, malaysia is looking to indonesia for advancements in agricultural technology. yb datuk seri haji mohamad bin sabu acknowledged malaysia’s interest in indonesia’s agricultural practices.

the malaysian minister stated:

right now, but we will talk (imported rice).we have a lot of coconut imports here, vegetables including fish, aquaculture and so on. but this rice we want to be more spilled on the technology seen in indonesia is more advanced in finding new technology, so the results are up to 12 tons, 13 tons, the highest and the average is already ranked 7 tons.

this suggests a potential collaboration focused on enhancing malaysia’s agricultural productivity through technology adoption. indonesia’s agricultural sector is considered to be in a safe condition thanks to the hard work of all parties [[3]].

asean collaboration amid global economic uncertainty

the ministers also discussed broader asean cooperation, particularly in light of potential economic challenges arising from international trade policies. the malaysian minister emphasized the need for stronger regional collaboration.

yb datuk seri haji mohamad bin sabu stressed:

we in asean need to be further intensified in all areas as we may face problems as it is now about the unpredictable new tariffs made by big countries like america and others. therefore,we at this asean level must have a stronger and more intact work.

this highlights the importance of regional partnerships in navigating global economic uncertainties and ensuring food security within the asean region.

faq: indonesia-malaysia agricultural cooperation

• q: will indonesia export rice to malaysia? a: not currently.indonesia is prioritizing its domestic rice supply.
• q: what is malaysia seeking from indonesia? a: malaysia is interested in adopting indonesia’s advanced agricultural technologies to improve its own rice production.
• q: what other topics were discussed? a: the ministers also discussed the need for stronger asean collaboration in response to global economic uncertainties.