Jakarta (ANTARA) - The President Director of PT Pupuk Indonesia\n(Persero), Rahmad Pribadi, has assured that the national fertiliser\nstock remains unaffected amid the conflict in the Strait of Hormuz in\nthe Middle East, which is disrupting global trade routes.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlhamdulillah, the stock is safe; we have 1.29 million tonnes in\nstock, and all factories are operating well. This means we will continue\nto maintain it at this level; there are no problems,\u201d Rahmad said during\na working meeting with Commission IV of the House of Representatives\n(DPR RI) in Jakarta on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Rahmad highlighted the importance of the Strait of Hormuz as the main\nroute for global fertiliser distribution, which accounts for around 30\nper cent of worldwide fertiliser trade each month.<\/p>\n
However, Indonesia is not significantly impacted thanks to the\nlong-established self-sufficiency in the national fertiliser\nindustry.<\/p>\n
\u201cUp to today, even though the world is in turmoil, Indonesian\nfertiliser can actually serve as a saviour for the global food\necosystem,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
He noted that several major countries such as Brazil, India,\nAustralia, Thailand, and the United States are beginning to feel the\neffects of global fertiliser supply disruptions. Meanwhile, Indonesia\nremains in a safe and stable condition.<\/p>\n
The resilience of the national agricultural sector is once again\ndemonstrating its strength amid global dynamics, including potential\ndisruptions to global fertiliser distribution due to the Strait of\nHormuz conflict. The government has ensured that the national fertiliser\nstock remains safe and distribution to farmers proceeds smoothly.<\/p>\n
According to him, this success is concrete proof of the directives\nfrom President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto, which have\nbeen optimally executed by Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman\nalong with his team, as well as the full support from Commission IV of\nthe DPR RI, proceeding very appropriately.<\/p>\n
Rahmad emphasised that the public should feel proud and reassured\nabout the situation. In his view, under the leadership of President\nPrabowo and Minister Amran, the entire national food ecosystem is\nmanaged in an integrated and responsive manner to global challenges.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe should feel proud and happy under the leadership of President\nPrabowo, which has been extraordinarily executed by the Ministry of\nAgriculture and, of course, with the support from Commission IV of the\nDPR RI; we can all sleep soundly because our entire food ecosystem is\nsafe,\u201d Rahmad stated.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, he said that the government has implemented significant\nchanges in fertiliser governance since 2025. These reforms were carried\nout through two main regulations, namely Presidential Regulation Number\n6 of 2025 and Presidential Regulation Number 113 of 2025.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnder the instructions and leadership from the Minister of\nAgriculture and, of course, the support from Commission IV, in 2025 we\nhave already made quite significant changes in governance. The first is\nPresidential Regulation Number 6 of 2025, which essentially is\nderegulation,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the past, fertiliser was available in factories and warehouses,\nbut farmers couldn\u2019t redeem it because the regulations were convoluted.\nThis has been simplified so that if the Minister instructs us, we can\ndirectly distribute it to farmers,\u201d Rahmad added.<\/p>\n
In addition, Presidential Regulation Number 113 of 2025 provides room\nfor Pupuk Indonesia to revitalise factories and improve production\nefficiency. As a result, fertiliser prices have become more affordable\nfor farmers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe essence of it (Presidential Regulation Number 113 of 2025) is to\ngive Pupuk Indonesia the space to rejuvenate and revitalise factories\nand operate according to efficiency principles. The result impacts\naffordability because the fertiliser price HET has been reduced by 20\nper cent,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
This ease of access and price reduction for fertiliser has directly\nimpacted the increased uptake of fertiliser by farmers throughout 2025\nto 2026. This condition also contributes to the increase in national\nagricultural production.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause farmers can easily redeem fertiliser and the price has\ndropped, fertiliser redemption in 2025 and 2026 continues to rise. This\nis also evident from the increasing absorption of unmilled rice by\nBulog. This means there is a direct link between fertiliser and\nagricultural production,\u201d said Rahmad.<\/p>\n
He also emphasised that fertiliser is a crucial input in enhancing\nagricultural productivity, so fertiliser subsidy policies have a direct\nimpact on production and economic stability.<\/p>\n
\u201cFertiliser is a critical agro input, a very important input for\nagricultural productivity. Unlike consumptive subsidies, fertiliser\nsubsidies are production subsidies. If fertiliser uptake increases, it\nwill certainly boost agricultural productivity and help maintain\ninflation,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pupuk-indonesia-ceo-fertiliser-stock-unaffected-by-strait-of-hormuz-conflict-1775591484", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }