Jakarta, Feb. 9 -- The Indonesian government has announced plans to export 2,280 tons of premium rice to Saudi Arabia to meet the consumption needs of around 200,000 Indonesian pilgrims during the 2026 Hajj season.

The policy was finalized during a coordination meeting chaired by Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan in Jakarta.

Hasan emphasized that the exports will begin this year and assured that domestic supply and price stability will not be affected.

"We will work hard to ensure that our Hajj pilgrims receive rice from Indonesia. We fully support this decision," Hasan said after the meeting.

Officials highlighted that the initiative aims not only to provide familiar food for pilgrims but also to showcase Indonesi...