Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi stated that the State Palace has not yet discussed the name of the new Vice Minister of Agriculture following Sudaryono's inauguration as Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN).
Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman urged young entrepreneurs to contribute to developing modern agriculture through innovation, technology, and character building to increase Indonesia's productivity and competitiveness globally.
Vice Minister of Agriculture Sudaryono encouraged farmer organizations to strengthen collaboration with the government to strengthen Indonesia's food sovereignty and improve farmer welfare through sustainable agricultural development.
Minister of Agriculture, Andi Amran Sulaiman, is encouraging increased consumption of eggs and chicken meat under the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program to three times per week.
Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman emphasized that the construction of 100 new post-harvest infrastructure facilities or warehouses is a permanent solution to strengthen the national food ecosystem from upstream to downstream.
The Ministry of Agriculture is preparing the Indonesian Milk Kitchen (Dasi) concept to strengthen milk supply for the Free Nutritional Meals (MBG) program through small-scale milk processing units integrated with MBG kitchens in the regions.
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.
