The Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) has confirmed that national\nfood availability is secure as the major rice harvest unfolds across\nvarious regions of Indonesia at the end of March 2026.<\/p>\n
Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman emphasised that current\nnational food production ensures sufficient stock. Kementan records show\nthat the Government Rice Reserve (CBP) in Bulog warehouses has reached\nover 4 million tonnes and is projected to increase to nearly 5 million\ntonnes in the near future. This achievement further strengthens national\nfood resilience.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur food availability is very secure. The total national rice stock\nis sufficient for the next 324 days, so the public need not worry,\u201d\nAmran stated.<\/p>\n
The simultaneous major harvest in several areas also maintains supply\nstability and food prices, particularly ahead of Nyepi Day and Eid\nal-Fitr, preventing significant price surges.<\/p>\n
This situation is evident in various production centres. In Kutai\nKartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan, the rice harvest is taking place\nin Mulawarman Village, Tenggarong Seberang Subdistrict, as part of the\nvillage-based Food Resilience Programme involving Village-Owned\nEnterprises (BUMDes) and farmer groups.<\/p>\n
The programme manages 350 hectares of land involving 350 farmers,\nwith some areas entering the productive phase. This collaborative model\nbetween village governments, BUMDes, farmer groups, and the private\nsector serves as an example of strengthening region-based food\nproduction.<\/p>\n
Regent of Kutai Kartanegara, Aulia Rahman Basri, stated that the\nsuccess of this harvest is part of the regional economic transformation\ntowards strengthening the agricultural sector.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday\u2019s harvest is concrete evidence of our commitment to making\nKutai Kartanegara the food barn of East Kalimantan. We currently have\n13,000 hectares of productive paddy fields. The future focus is to\nincrease productivity from 5 tonnes to 6 tonnes per hectare through\nextensification and mechanisation,\u201d Aulia said on Wednesday\n(25\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n
Director General of Food Crops, Yudi Sastro, emphasised the\nimportance of increasing planting area expansion and productivity as\nstrategies to maintain production sustainability.<\/p>\n
\u201cIncreasing the planting area expansion (LTT) is the main strategy in\nmaintaining rice production stability, from the extensification side,\nand from the intensification side as well, which must be improved by\nincreasing its productivity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Kementan continues to promote support for production facilities,\nincluding agricultural machinery and equipment (alsintan), to enhance\nefficiency and productivity at the farmer level. With the expanding\nmajor harvest in various regions, the government is optimistic that\nnational rice production will remain stable, thereby strengthening food\nreserves and sustainably maintaining price stability.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/extensive-rice-harvest-ensures-food-stock-security-ministry-of-agriculture-confirms-1774612283", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }