Indonesia Claims Self-Sufficiency in Eight Food Commodities

Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has revealed that Indonesia has achieved self-sufficiency in eight strategic food commodities. The achievement is attributed to collaboration between the government, farmers, extension workers, the TNI/Polri, local governments, academics, and agricultural businesses. Amran detailed that the eight commodities include rice, corn, large chillies, bird’s eye chillies, consumption sugar, chicken meat, chicken eggs, and shallots. This achievement means Indonesia no longer depends on imports for these commodities, and some have even entered the export market. He stated that the government’s rice reserves (CBP) have surpassed 5 million tonnes, which he called 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 were supported by government policies, including an increase in the government purchase price (HPP) for unhusked rice, improvements in fertiliser distribution management, and a reduction in subsidised fertiliser prices. The government will continue to increase food production, maintain price stability, and improve farmer welfare. Previously, President Prabowo Subianto asserted that the agricultural sector is the main foundation of national development. Amid global turmoil, Indonesia has recorded various strategic achievements, from self-sufficiency in eight food commodities and the highest government rice reserves in history, to the NTP reaching its highest level since Indonesia’s independence. The President made these remarks during a briefing at a Plenary Cabinet Session at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta. The President stressed that the main measure of a country’s success is its ability to provide food for its people. ‘Every country, every economy is certainly measured. We ask, can that nation provide food, feed its people? That is the most fundamental thing. What is the point of independence if we cannot provide the most basic element of a civilisation, which is food,’ the President said. According to the President, no civilisation can survive without food security. Therefore, the government has placed agricultural development as a top priority through the provision of productive land, water management, pro-farmer policies, and the availability of affordable fertilisers.