Indonesia wants to buy Indian rice under a government deal to help cover its needs for this year, the head of the country's state grain buyer said on Tuesday, as it cut its unmilled rice output forecast by 4 percent on hot weather and disease. The two have been in talks for several months on rice sales after India lifted a ban in place since 2007 on exports of the grain. It was not clear who Bulog would deal with since there is no equivalent government body in India.
2011-11-02
Global News: Indonesia seeks India rice, cuts 2011 output forecast
(News resource: Reuters, Nov. 1, 2011)
Indonesia wants to buy Indian rice under a government deal to help cover its needs for this year, the head of the country's state grain buyer said on Tuesday, as it cut its unmilled rice output forecast by 4 percent on hot weather and disease. The two have been in talks for several months on rice sales after India lifted a ban in place since 2007 on exports of the grain. It was not clear who Bulog would deal with since there is no equivalent government body in India.
Indonesia wants to buy Indian rice under a government deal to help cover its needs for this year, the head of the country's state grain buyer said on Tuesday, as it cut its unmilled rice output forecast by 4 percent on hot weather and disease. The two have been in talks for several months on rice sales after India lifted a ban in place since 2007 on exports of the grain. It was not clear who Bulog would deal with since there is no equivalent government body in India.
