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        "id": 1837243,
        "msgid": "ktna-supports-rice-export-plan-to-singapore-to-maintain-harvest-value-1783000481",
        "date": "2026-07-02 19:52:11",
        "title": "KTNA Supports Rice Export Plan to Singapore to Maintain Harvest Value",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Trade",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Farmers and Fishermen Association (KTNA) has endorsed the government's plan to export rice to Singapore, viewing it as a strategic move to manage national stockpiles and boost farmers' incomes. With national rice stocks exceeding 5 million tonnes, KTNA argues that reducing surplus through exports will prevent quality deterioration and stabilise grain prices. The plan follows an offer by the Agriculture Minister to export 10,000 tonnes of rice to Singapore amid discussions on strengthening bilateral food cooperation.",
        "content": "<p>The Indonesian Farmers and Fishermen Association (KTNA) supports the\ngovernment\u2019s plan to export rice to Singapore as a strategic measure to\nmaintain national stock balance while increasing the economic value of\nfarmers\u2019 produce. KTNA Chairman Mohammad Yadi Sofyan Noor assessed that\nnational rice stocks, which have reached more than 5 million tonnes,\nprovide a strong basis for opening export opportunities without\ncompromising the commitment to meet domestic food needs. \u201cWe support the\ngovernment\u2019s export plan. If stocks decrease, it is actually better for\nfarmers. Why? Because the value will rise,\u201d Yadi said when contacted in\nJakarta on Thursday. The statement was made in response to the\ngovernment\u2019s plan, through Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman, to\noffer rice exports to the Singaporean government. According to him, the\nplan is a positive step as it can help alleviate the pressure of\naccumulating national rice stocks that continue to grow from farmers\u2019\nharvests. KTNA explained that rice stored for too long in warehouses\nrisks quality deterioration, so it must be managed through distribution\nand marketing, including opening new export opportunities. Moreover,\nYadi continued, within the next three months, several regions will enter\nthe planting season again, meaning rice production is expected to\nincrease and potentially add to the national stock volume. If old stocks\nare not immediately distributed, the oversupply condition could become a\nmanagement challenge because storage capacity is limited and requires\ngood circulation. KTNA noted that the quality of rice in storage can\nbegin to decline after several months, so accelerating distribution is\nan important step to maintain both quality and the commodity\u2019s economic\nvalue. The farmers\u2019 organisation fully entrusts export policy to the\ngovernment while hoping that the opening of overseas markets will\ncontinue to be expanded so that the absorption of national harvests\nincreases sustainably. According to KTNA, reducing rice stocks through\nexports will provide space for the next harvest while maintaining the\nstability of grain prices to remain profitable for Indonesian farmers.\nKTNA also revealed that the price of dry harvested grain at the farm\nlevel is currently generally above the government purchase price,\nproviding a positive signal for farmers\u2019 welfare. The government\npurchase price for grain is set at Rp6,500 per kg. Beyond strengthening\nnational stock management, the rice export plan is expected to open\nwider food trade opportunities while supporting increased farmer incomes\nand the competitiveness of Indonesian agriculture. \u201cNowadays, it is rare\nfor farmers\u2019 grain prices to be below the government purchase price. In\nthe field, we sell grain for Rp7,000 per kg, Rp7,200 per kg, Rp7,300 per\nkg. All are above the government purchase price. The average is above\nRp6,500 per kg, there is no more below Rp6,500 per kg,\u201d he said.\nPreviously, Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman offered to export\n10,000 tonnes of rice to Singapore, as government rice reserves managed\nby Perum Bulog have reached 5.1 million tonnes. The minister discussed\nthe opportunity to export 10,000 tonnes of Indonesian rice to Singapore\nas a step to strengthen food cooperation between the two countries. The\nplan was discussed during a bilateral meeting with Singapore\u2019s Minister\nfor Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu at the Ministry of\nAgriculture\u2019s headquarters in Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>",
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