According to a latest USDA report, Indonesia's 2007 rice production is estimated to decrease to 33.3 million MT compared to 35 million Mt in 2006 mostly due to weather-related issues.

The Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency predicts that the rainy season will end in March 2007, resulting in a limited harvest in March or April when normally 65 % of rice is harvested. Indonesia is also predicted to end up losing one planting season due to the almost two-month delay to the first planting season this year.