date:Apr 09, 2014
est Java, an important rice-growing area.
By contrast, some rainfall deficit was recorded over the same period in parts of the Island of Sumatra and West Kalimantan.
In spite of these localized adverse weather conditions, the overall damage to the 2014 main season paddy crop is expected to be minimal. The national paddy output is preliminarily forecast to reach 72 million tonnes, similar to last years record level.
The overall prospects for the 2014 main (rainy) season maize crop, currently b