JAKARTA–Indonesia could import up to 4.3 million tons of rice this year if the domestic harvest is insufficient, Sarwo Edhy, the secretary of the National Food Agency, said on Monday.

Indonesia, which imported 2.22 million tons of rice between January and May, currently plans to import 3.6 million tons of rice this year.

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