{"id":8855,"date":"2023-11-03T09:14:49","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T02:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ayo-ma.com\/?p=8855"},"modified":"2024-06-03T17:06:44","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T10:06:44","slug":"amazing-20-tonne-rice-export-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ayo-ma.com\/en\/amazing-20-tonne-rice-export-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazing 20-Tonne Rice Export"},"content":{"rendered":"

Indonesia is the third-largest country among the leading producers of rice in the world<\/span>. In 2022, the government of the Republic of Indonesia received an award from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for having a good food security system and succeeding in self-sufficiency in rice in the 2019-2021 period. This is the fruit of the labour that began in 2015 when the government started actively building infrastructure in agriculture, superior varieties of rice and implementing\u00a0 intensification and extensification programmes. These efforts have increased rice production in the country, leading to Indonesia\u2019s success in self-sufficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n

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An example of this success story is when, in the midst of the pandemic, Indonesia exported 20 tonnes of Pandan Wangi Cianjur rice to Singapore. Apart from having a fluffy texture, Pandan Wangi Cianjur rice also emits a natural fragrance when cooked, making it one of the favored varieties in Singapore. Another comparative advantage of Pandan Wangi Cianjur rice, besides having its own market in Singapore, is its Geographical Indication certificate, which is a certification that shows the reputation, quality, and characteristics of products produced by a region.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Other than Cianjur Pandan Wangi rice, Indonesia has produced many other types of rice that warrant a Geographical Indication certificate, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n