Dynamics of Rice Imports in Indonesia: Analysis of Development, Causative Factors, Impacts and Solutions

Abstract

This research aims to understand the development of rice imports, the factors driving rice imports, the impact of rice imports, and steps to increase production and reduce rice imports in Indonesia. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. Data collection uses secondary data from CNBC Indonesia YouTube news videos and rice import data from the Central Statistics Agency. The data analysis technique uses the Interactive Model from Miles et al. (2014). The research results show that based on data recorded at the Central Bureau of Statistics, Indonesia imported rice from 2000-2023 to maintain availability, strengthen rice reserves, anticipate El Nino events, and increase population. The impact of rice imports is to maintain the situation's stability, but if the policy is inappropriate, it can harm domestic farmers. Efforts that the government can make to increase production and reduce rice imports include implementing the steps successfully implemented by Cambodia, immediately creating a program to increase rice production, and focusing more on intensifying land productivity increases.