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Core Tip: According to SeafoodNews, Indonesian Trade Commissioner to the United States Ranitya Kusumadewi met with the head of seafood importer Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) in Columbia, Maryland, USA, and the two sides discussed opportunities to expand Indonesian seafood exports.

From January to April 2025, the country's rice production may reach 13.95 million tons, up 25.99% year-on-year. This is reported by Xinhua. Indonesia's statistics office estimated that the rice harvest will reach 12.71 million tons of rice in February-April 2025. Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti, head of Indonesia's Central Statistical Office, said the figure will be the

A recovery in palm oil production and lower imports by price-sensitive consumers are expected to drive prices lower, chipping away the premium of the tropical oil over rivals, even as top producer Indonesia boosts biodiesel production. Benchmark palm oil futures FCPO1!, which jumped 20% in 2024 to a two-year high, have already lost market share as top importers like India shift to cheaper alternatives such as soybean and sunflower oils. Palm oil has been trading at an unusual premium over other oils in recent months due to supply disruptions from top producers Indonesia and Malaysia, caused by floods. But palm oil inventories could start rising in the coming months as demand drops, industry officials and analysts said at a conference in Kuala Lumpur this week. “I expect that stocks will continue to rise if demand is not picking up at these prices,” said Thomas Mielke, executive director of Hamburg-based forecaster Oil World. DEMAND DESTRUCTION & HIGHER OUTPUT Elevated palm ...