Indonesia Rice Production Domestic 2012

Third largest rice consumer, Indonesia increasing rice production domestic about ten million ton in 2012. Rice farmers in Indonesia can produce 37 million ton but the produce not enough. Southeast Asian country will produce 37.3 million tons of rice on a milled basis in 2011-12, the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates, up from 35.5 million tons a year earlier. Imports will be 1 million tons, down from 2.78 million tons in 2010-11, the USDA forecasts.

In 2012 Indonesia get big rainfall that make flood everywhere then give negative effect in rice field. Indonesia is working to improve irrigation, reduce dependence on chemical fertilizers and is developing genetically-modified rice to boost yields as well as adapt crops to climate change, the minister said.

Indonesia put a lot of efforts in research for improve rice varieties to improve productivity. Indonesia has developed 200 rice varieties, with productivity that is 1 1/2 times increased.

Indonesia rice production is more than 100 kilograms (220 pounds) a person each year, and the government is trying to shift consumers to other foods to reduce dependence on the grain.