Malaysia Ready Rice absorption Indonesia

Malaysia Ready Rice absorption Indonesia

Government of Malaysia is ready to absorb the rice in Indonesia if the Indonesian government finally decided to export these commodities, it said the Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato `Sri Mohd. Najib Bin Hj. Tun Abdul Razak in a press conference with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta Thursday.


He also expressed Malaysia wishes to cooperate with Indonesia in the development of agricultural technology through joint research in the field.

Meanwhile, President Yudhoyono welcomed the challenge of cooperation offered by the development of agriculture including Malaysia encourage ASEAN regional agricultural productivity is preceded by the two countries.

"Also in the area of oil palm, both of us is the largest palm oil producer in the world, so that each can be together," specifically.

Previously, the Ministry of Agriculture (Mentan) Anton Apriyantono said, the national rice production the last two years continues to increase 5 percent each year since Dicanangkan food security by the President in 2007, so that the national rice surplus in 2008 reached 2.34 million tons.

Procurement of rice in the country owned (Perum) Bulog already reached 3.1 million tons more or comparable with the 5 million tons of unhulled rice.

Antara