1.   Therefore, farmers who traditionally plant cotton in the dry areas are being encouraged to grow rice this year.

2.   While Indonesia has adequate stores of rice this year, economic analysts said Wahid was keenly aware of the danger posed by any future shortages.

3.   People work on their land to ensure they and their families have sufficient supplies of rice every year.

4.   He said the current dry spell and poor rainfall had affected the production of rice this year, resulting in the price increase.

5.   The state logistic agency Bulog has already said it plans to import around one million tonnes of rice this year.