The government is beginning to direct a new focus in the national\nfood security agenda. After successfully achieving rice\nself-sufficiency, President Prabowo Subianto is now promoting the\nacceleration of protein self-sufficiency as the next step to strengthen\nIndonesia\u2019s food independence.<\/p>\n
This push for protein self-sufficiency represents the subsequent\nphase in the government\u2019s grand strategy to build national food\nresilience, which does not rely solely on carbohydrates but also\nstrengthens the overall nutritional quality of the population.<\/p>\n
This was conveyed by State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi after\nattending the President\u2019s briefing during the Government Working Meeting\nwith the Red and White Cabinet, ministry\/institution echelon I\nofficials, and SOE directors at the State Palace on Wednesday, 8 April\n2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must maintain and enhance our food self-sufficiency, because\nsuccess has only been achieved in the rice sector so far. We want to\nachieve success in food commodities beyond rice, including protein,\u201d\nsaid Prasetyo Hadi, quoted on Thursday, 9 April 2026.<\/p>\n
He explained that marine-based protein sources are one of the\ngovernment\u2019s main focuses moving forward. According to him, Indonesia\u2019s\nmaritime sector has enormous potential that needs to be optimised to\nsupport the nutritional needs of the population.<\/p>\n
\u201cProtein, one of which is fish-based, underscores the importance of\nthe government\u2019s priority programmes in the maritime and ocean sectors,\u201d\nhe stated.<\/p>\n
Prasetyo also revealed that President Prabowo directly led the\nfour-hour working meeting, involving all executive elements up to the\nhighest levels of bureaucracy.<\/p>\n
He noted that the forum served as an opportunity for evaluation as\nwell as strengthening the direction of government policies after 1.5\nyears in operation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, today he provided directions, while also expressing thanks to\nall executive and government elements because over the past 1.5 years,\nmany government programmes led by President Prabowo and Vice President\nGibran Rakabuming Raka have shown quite significant results. Of course,\nnot all the problems we face have been resolved yet,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The President also emphasised the importance of improving\nbureaucratic performance to be faster, more efficient, and have a real\nimpact on the public through productive work, efficiency, and reducing\nleaks.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe considers it important to provide a briefing, convey thanks,\nwhile also motivating and explaining that we must work together more\ndiligently, faster, more productively, more efficiently, reduce leaks,\nand so on,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/four-hour-meeting-with-ministers-and-soe-ceos-prabowo-urges-reduction-in-leaks-1775699449", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }