2026 Food Production Coordination Meeting: Lampung Strengthens Processing and Food Security
Governor of Lampung, Rahmat Mirzani Djausal, opened the 2026 Food Production Coordination Meeting as a strategic move to enhance farmers’ welfare, strengthen human resource quality, and accelerate regional economic growth. The meeting took place at the Pusiban Building, Lampung Provincial Government Office in Bandar Lampung on Tuesday, 26 May 2026.
Attended by representatives from the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Public Works, regency and city governments, vertical agencies, farmer organisations, and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector, the coordination meeting aimed to address food production challenges.
In his address, Governor Rahmat stated that Lampung has significant potential as a national food reservoir, but productivity of key commodities such as rice, maize, and cassava remains below that of other countries. “If we can increase productivity, not only harvest yields will rise, but also farmers’ welfare, public purchasing power, and regional economic growth will be boosted,” he said.
The governor explained that approximately 1.3 million farmers in Lampung depend on these three main commodities. Therefore, improving agricultural productivity is a priority to be achieved within three to four years.
He noted that the agriculture, plantation, and livestock sectors contribute significantly to the provincial GDP, amounting to Rp150 trillion, or 28 per cent. Out of Lampung’s total area of 3.3 million hectares, around 1.2 to 1.3 million hectares are active agricultural land supporting about two million workers.
“Our soil structure and crop arrangement make Lampung a region that feeds surrounding areas, a role it has played for decades,” he added.
Governor Rahmat emphasised Lampung’s historical role as a food supplier for Java, Sumatra, and Jakarta, with commitments to improve farmers’ welfare through market regulation and price stability. Producer-level price protection measures, such as a paddy price of Rp6.500 per kilogram, have increased farmers’ incomes. Positive economic impacts include a 30 per cent rise in motor vehicle sales across regencies and a 20 per cent increase in new student registrations at private universities in Lampung.
Facing Indonesia’s Golden 2045 projection requiring 8 per cent annual economic growth and potential global food crises, Governor Rahmat instructed regional governments to focus on intensifying agricultural productivity through modern technology adoption.
“Our target, ladies and gentlemen, is to set an example of effective collaboration between central government, regional governments, regency and city administrations, vertical agencies, state-owned enterprises, and other parties. The goal is simple: to enhance productivity quality,” he said.
The Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture, represented by Staff Advisor for Institutional Relations, Regulation, and Bureaucratic Reform and Lampung Food Self-Sufficiency Coordinator Tin Latifah, expressed full support for accelerating sustainable food self-sufficiency.
In its latest performance evaluation, the ministry commended Tulang Bawang Regency for achieving a 332 per cent increase in additional planting area (LTT) in April 2026. This positive trend continued in May 2026, with Lampung Province ranking among the top five to six national food contributors at 62 per cent achievement.
In its vision for national food security, the President has set four priority programmes: food self-sufficiency, nutritious food, energy security, and downstream processing. The government stresses that food issues must be viewed strategically as a matter of national survival. Therefore, food self-sufficiency is a top priority to be achieved as soon as possible.
The Lampung Provincial Government hopes that through synergistic commitments and cross-sectoral programme integration, the province will not only sustainably improve farmers’ welfare but also solidify its position as a key pillar of Indonesia’s food stability and sovereignty.