Indonesia Claims Self-Sufficiency in Eight Food Commodities
JAKARTA – Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has revealed that Indonesia has achieved self-sufficiency in eight strategic food commodities. The achievement, he stated, was made possible through collaboration between the government, farmers, agricultural extension officers, the TNI/Polri, regional governments, academics and agricultural businesses.
Amran detailed the eight commodities as rice, maize, large chillies, bird’s eye chillies, consumption sugar, chicken meat, chicken eggs and shallots. The achievement means Indonesia no longer depends on imports for these commodities, and some of them have even entered export markets.
He said the Government Rice Reserve (CBP) stock has surpassed five million tonnes, which he described as the highest in Indonesian history. Amran also noted that the Farmer Exchange Rate (NTP) reached 127.73 in May 2026, while the agricultural sector’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5.74 per cent.
According to him, these achievements are supported by government policies, including an increase in the government purchase price (HPP) for unhusked rice, improvements in fertiliser distribution governance, and a reduction in subsidised fertiliser prices. The government will continue to increase food production, maintain price stability and improve farmers’ welfare.
Earlier, President Prabowo Subianto affirmed that the agricultural sector is the main foundation of national development. Amid global turbulence, Indonesia has recorded various strategic achievements, from self-sufficiency in eight food commodities and the highest government rice reserves in history, to a farmer exchange rate at its highest level since Indonesia’s independence.
The President made these remarks while delivering an address at the Plenary Cabinet Meeting at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Monday (20/7). He emphasised that the primary measure of a nation’s success is its ability to provide food for its people.
“Every nation, every economy will certainly be measured. We ask: can that nation provide food, feed its people? That is the most fundamental thing. What is the point of our independence if we cannot provide the most basic element of a civilisation, namely food,” the President said.
According to the President, no civilisation can survive without food security. For this reason, the government has placed agricultural development as a top priority through the provision of productive land, water management, policies that favour farmers, and the availability of affordable fertiliser.