Indonesian agriculture officials routinely inflate rice harvest data to present a rosy picture to the government and keep farm subsidies flowing, but their latest phoney numbers could lead to a severe shortage of the staple grain in the coming months. If the data had been correct, Indonesia is expected to be awash with rice supplies.
Paddy| Indonesian agriculture officials routinely inflate rice harvest data
March 8, 2016 9:21 AM | Skymet Weather Team