Minister sees off organic rice export to Belgium
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Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman here on Thursday saw of the shipment 40 tons of organic rice produced by a farmer group of Simpatik in Mekar Wangi village, West Java to Belgium.
The shipment marked eight years of organic rice export from the farmer group to Belgium.
The exported rice was packed in airtight plastic that can last for months. One pack of rice weighed five kilograms with a label of Indonesia Rice on it.
In addition to Belgium, the other importer countries are Singapore, Italy, United States, and United Arab Emirates.
The rice price at the farm level reaches Rp 20 thousand per kilogram, but in Belgium it is Rp90,000 per kilogram.
At the farmers level, the price of the rice is Rp20,000 per kilogram, while in Belgium it reaches Rp90,000 per kilogram.
Amran said every year Indonesia is able to export 100 thousand tons of organic rice, so that it will be the future of Indonesian agricultural products.
“It is a smart agriculture. I have asked the Research Agency to support the organic rice farming. This is the future of rice exports. We just improve the regulation to make this sector competitive,” he said.
The minister said that in addition to Java, Sumatra and Kalimantan also have potential in the rice organic agriculture.
Questions & Answers
Q.What is the price difference for the organic rice between the farm level in Indonesia and its selling price in Belgium?
What is the price difference for the organic rice between the farm level in Indonesia and its selling price in Belgium?
The organic rice is priced at Rp20,000 per kilogram at the farm level in Indonesia. When sold in Belgium, the price significantly increases to Rp90,000 per kilogram.
Q.Which other countries import organic rice from Indonesia, besides Belgium?
Which other countries import organic rice from Indonesia, besides Belgium?
In addition to Belgium, Indonesia also exports its organic rice to Singapore, Italy, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates. This indicates a diverse international market for the product.
Q.What is the total annual volume of organic rice that Indonesia is capable of exporting?
What is the total annual volume of organic rice that Indonesia is capable of exporting?
Indonesia is capable of exporting a substantial 100,000 tons of organic rice every year. The Minister views this as the future direction for Indonesian agricultural exports.
Q.Beyond West Java, which other Indonesian islands possess potential for organic rice cultivation?
Beyond West Java, which other Indonesian islands possess potential for organic rice cultivation?
The Minister stated that both Sumatra and Kalimantan also possess significant potential for organic rice agriculture. This suggests a broader geographical scope for future expansion of this farming method.
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