Investor Presentaiton
Rice Overview
Rice production & import: Despite the growing
demand for rice, local production and processing
remain low, making CI more dependent on import
Total available rice in CI - Local production and imports (1000s tons)
Lagging local production
and increasing demand
has led the country to
rely heavily on imports
+3%
2,801
2,698
2,617
2,536
50%
53%
Imported white rice
45%
49%
55%
51%
50%
47%
Local white rice
2015
2016
2017
2018
1. SNDR National Rice Development Strategy
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Source: Expert Interview; Interview National Chamber of Agriculture; IFC (2015); SNDR 2020-2030 Plan; WFP (2018); BCG Analysis
Stagnating productions is
driven in part by low level
of mechanization in rice
production
• Government launched a
new strategy to improve
self-sufficiency, following
several attempts with
limited success
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