Indonesia declares it is close to achieving the goal of food self-sufficiency, what about Vietnam's rice exports?

VINAGRI News - Once a massive buyer of Vietnamese rice in 2024 and the first half of 2025, Indonesia has now announced that it is on track to achieve self-sufficiency in food. Currently, Vietnamese rice ships are mainly heading to the Philippines, Malaysia, and Africa. Once a major buyer of Vietnamese rice, Indonesia is now accelerating its goal of food self-sufficiency. According to the latest rice industry news from the Vietnam Food Association (VFA), Indonesia is accelerating its goal of food self-sufficiency, shortening the 4-year plan to just 1 year through a series of policy reforms from fertilizer management, mechanization to expanding production areas. Currently, the Indonesian government has simplified regulations, reduced fertilizer costs, increased investment in irrigation, seeds, machinery, and expanded new planting areas. At the same time, Indonesia is promoting multiple cropping, exploiting wetlands, and applying technologies such as drones and mechanization. ...