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Indonesia advances food self-sufficiency in sugar and rice

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2026-08-27 10:36 UTC → 2026-09-10 06:54 UTC · added removed

Indonesia is advancing its food self-sufficiency goals, specifically targeting sugar and rice production. In the sugar sector, efforts to meet Presidential Regulation Number 40 of 2023—which targets consumption self-sufficiency by 2028 and industrial self-sufficiency by 2030—are underway. For the 2026 milling season, PG Tjepiring in Central Java has committed to absorbing sugarcane from local farmers. Rice production has seen significant growth. Following heavy imports necessitated by El Niño, the country is moving toward halting medium rice imports. Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman reported that Indonesia has achieved self-sufficiency in eight strategic commodities, including rice, corn, sugar, chili, shallots, chicken meat, and eggs, ahead of original targets. National rice growth, with national production is projected to reach 34.77 million tons in 2026, creating a surplus of approximately 3.67 million tons against a domestic demand of 31.10 million tons. As of mid-August 2026, Perum Bulog rice reserves reached 5.25 million tons. Reflecting this capacity, Indonesia has reached an agreement to export 200,000 tons of premium rice to Malaysia, with an estimated total value of Rp3.4 trillion. The export, priced at approximately Rp17,000 per kilogram, will be conducted in stages to ensure national food security remains stable. demand. To sustain this momentum, this, the government is investing heavily in agricultural infrastructure. In 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture allocated approximately infrastructure, including a Rp5 trillion allocation for development in Papua, covering land development, irrigation, and mechanization. The government Papua in 2026. To further boost rice productivity, the Ministry of Agriculture is also expanding access to subsidized seeds, targeting at least 1 million hectares by 2027. Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman noted that implementing the use of technological advancements, such as agricultural drones Advanced Agriculture System (PM-AAS) and modern harvesters, to direct seeding methods could potentially increase planting intensity. To support food sovereignty, yields from the conventional 5–6 tons per hectare to between 10–13 tons per hectare. Supporting these efforts, the Ministry of Agraria and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) is implementing service transformations including transformations—including Scheduled Measurement, Integrated Right Transfer, and Region-Based Organization to Organization—to improve land service speed and certainty. Additionally, ATR/BPN has set a target to certify 11 million low-income housing (MBR) land plots by 2029 through schemes such as Complete Systematic Land Registration (PTSL). These reforms occur as global agribusinesses face increasing concentration, with a few major companies controlling significant portions of the global seed and pesticide markets.

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  1. 2026-09-10 06:54 UTC Indonesia advances food self-sufficiency in sugar and rice
  2. 2026-08-27 10:36 UTC Indonesia advances food self-sufficiency in sugar and rice
  3. 2026-08-26 04:09 UTC Indonesia advances food self-sufficiency in sugar and rice
  4. 2026-08-15 03:22 UTC Indonesia advances food self-sufficiency in sugar and rice
  5. 2026-08-13 03:58 UTC Indonesia advances food self-sufficiency in sugar and rice
  6. 2026-07-31 08:23 UTC Indonesia agricultural self‑sufficiency drive
  7. 2026-07-31 04:48 UTC Indonesia agricultural self‑sufficiency drive
  8. 2026-07-31 01:57 UTC Indonesia agricultural self‑sufficiency drive
  9. 2026-07-30 08:26 UTC Indonesia agricultural self‑sufficiency drive

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