Minister of Agriculture, Andi Amran Sulaiman, emphasized that the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program has become an offtaker for the production of approximately 165 million farmers in Indonesia.
Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman stated that the government's rice reserve stock (CBP) managed by the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) had reached 5.19 million tons as of April 23, 2026, the highest level in history.
Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman emphasized that the Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG) is a strategic government program to prepare a healthy and superior young generation of Indonesians while simultaneously encouraging rural economic growth by strengthening the national food sector.
Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman confirmed that the government's national rice reserve (CBP) of 4.6 million tons is secure enough to withstand global geopolitical pressures and the threat of drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon.
Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman stated that Indonesia is currently a global benchmark in the food sector.
The Jakarta Regional Metropolitan Police have detained two suspects in an alleged corruption case involving a fake project at the Ministry of Agriculture.
Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman ensured that the government is maintaining national food production through anticipatory measures to address potential drought caused by El Niño and global geopolitical dynamics that could impact the food sector.
The Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman assures that the staple food stock is safe and even surplus nationally ahead of the 1447 Eid al-Fitr.
Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman emphasized that strategic and sustainable policies are key to developing the agricultural sector.
The Ministry of Agriculture has allocated a budget of approximately IDR 336 billion to accelerate the rehabilitation of rice fields affected by flooding in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.
Kerinci Regency's potato productivity increased by 8.76 percent throughout 2025.
The Minister of Agriculture, Andi Amran Sulaiman, is encouraging changes in planting patterns in mountainous areas with steep slopes as a mitigation measure for landslides and flooding, following the disaster in West Bandung Regency and its surroundings.
