JAKARTA, April 6 (Xinhua) — Indonesia will import 2 million tons of rice by the end of this year to deal with the impending drought caused by El Nino, said Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Thursday.
Rice imports aim to keep the State Logistics Agency’s stockpiles and stabilize domestic prices because El Nino will cause a protracted drought and affect the country’s rice production, Widodo said after planting