Indonesia records highest rice stocks in history: official

JAKARTA, May 13 (Xinhua): Indonesia's national rice stocks have reached a record-breaking 5.3 million tons, Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said Wednesday. By the end of the month, it is expected to increase to 5.5 million tons, Amran said, noting that it is the highest level since the country's independence. The minister also mentioned that the GDP of the agricultural sector jumped from 0.67 percent to 5.7 percent during President Prabowo Subianto's administration. Official data showed that national rice production currently stands at 34.6 million tons, with a surplus of around 4 million tons. Photo from Jakarta Globe