Rice Import Policy from Thailand as a Response to the Decline in Rice Productivity in Indonesia Due to Land Conversion

Abstract

Indonesia's rice productivity has seen a decline in recent years. The decline in rice productivity results in agricultural land being converted into non-agricultural land. This could be a threat to Indonesia's food security. The government's efforts to overcome the problem include the importation of rice. In the process of importing rice, governments implement import policies to protect local farmers. The government imposed tariff and non-tariff policies in the process of importing rice. The price of rice was imposed in an effort to protect the balance between the national price and the import of rice. Non-tariff policies were imposed to keep the price of imported rice affordable. The government chose non-tariff obstacles to import rice from Thailand. Non-tariff barriers themselves are used to control import volume. The aim of the study is to find out how Thailand's import policy can be a solution to the national rice productivity phenomenon, which is the result of the high share of land functions currently. The study uses a graphic research method, and the results show that the import of rice from Thailand is a solution to the decline in local rice productivity. He said the rupiah was expected to strengthen to rp9,100 per dollar in the Jakarta interbank spot market on Tuesday. This policy will protect local farmers from theft.