date:Oct 27, 2016
tly, the Indonesian government has a quota system for the import of food commodities it considers important. Only the state procurement agency Bulog is allowed to import non-premium rice. Importation of white sugar is limited to state-owned companies appointed by the government.
The import quota is decided, based on domestic food production data, compiled by the Agriculture Ministry. But ministry officials routinely inflate the rice production data to present a rosy picture to the government to