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Indonesia agricultural self‑sufficiency drive

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2026-07-31 04:48 UTC → 2026-07-31 08:23 UTC · added removed

Indonesia continues to deepen its push for agricultural self‑sufficiency. In early July 2026 Deputy Food Minister Hanif Nurofiq called for expansion of food estates expanded food‑estate projects and corn self‑sufficiency, while at month’s end Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman required every sugar‑processing firm plant to own sugarcane farms and supply plantations capable of supplying at least 20 % of its raw material, aiming for a two‑year national sugar self‑sufficiency target. By late July, the Ministry reiterated the farm‑ownership raw‑material needs. The rule, noting that only one of eleven domestic refiners currently meets backed by the requirement. 2013 Ministerial Regulation and the 2014 Plantation Law, is now being extended to sugar‑importing companies, with tighter controls on refined‑sugar imports. State‑owned processors PT Perkebunan Nusantara and PT Sinergi Gula Nusantara reported losses of roughly Rp600‑680 billion due to as imported refined sugar flooding flooded the market. Officials warned that non‑compliance will be dealt with firmly, reinforcing the broader effort to secure Only one of eleven domestic raw‑material supplies, protect sugarcane farmers, and reduce reliance on imports across staple crops. On 29 July, Minister Sulaiman announced that refiners complies with the farm‑ownership mandate also applies to sugar‑importing companies, obliging them to develop domestic plantations. The mandate, prompting the government will tighten controls on refined‑sugar imports to warn of firm enforcement and enforce stricter penalties, reiterating the 2013 Ministerial Regulation No 98 penalties. The ministry also launched a free‑seed programme covering 870,000 ha of coconut, sugarcane, cocoa, coffee, cashew, nutmeg and pepper. National rice reserves were disclosed at 26 million tonnes—enough for ten months—and officials said the 2014 Plantation Law. With only one looming El Niño “Godzilla” would not jeopardise food security. Investigations into fortified rice found 13 of 15 sampled brands failed SNI standards and were sold at prices up to Rp42,000 per kilogram, far above production costs. Similar irregularities in premium rice allegedly generated profits of up to Rp2 trillion per month. The ministry estimated consumer losses from rice‑quality fraud at about Rp100 trillion. With the eleven refiners currently compliant, compliance gap narrowing, the administration signaled an intensified push to meet the re‑affirmed its two‑year self‑sufficiency goal target under President Prabowo Subianto’s directive. directive, aiming to secure domestic raw‑material supplies, protect farmers and reduce reliance on imports across staple crops.

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  1. 2026-07-31 08:23 UTC Indonesia agricultural self‑sufficiency drive
  2. 2026-07-31 04:48 UTC Indonesia agricultural self‑sufficiency drive
  3. 2026-07-31 01:57 UTC Indonesia agricultural self‑sufficiency drive
  4. 2026-07-30 08:26 UTC Indonesia agricultural self‑sufficiency drive

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