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National Food Agency Head Arief Prasetyo Adi emphasized that global conflicts like those in the Middle East are an important momentum for Indonesia to strengthen national food self-sufficiency and resilience through diversification. "We must not depend on eating from other countries, so programs for food availability, food affordability, and food security in Indonesia must be implemented," said Arief after inspecting the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit of the Citra Sinergi Peduli Foundation, in Megamendung Subdistrict, Bogor Regency, West Java, on Tuesday (24/6/2025). He mentioned that President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's vision of food self-sufficiency can be executed through increasing local food production and reducing dependence on other countries. According to him, strengthening domestic food availability, affordability, and security is the primary answer to global challenges, while also opening up great opportunities for food ...

The World Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has recorded a significant surge in Indonesia's rice production in its 2025/26 projection report. With an estimated rice production of 35.6 million tons, Indonesia becomes the second-largest country in terms of production increase, rising by 4.5 percent. It is only behind Brazil, which recorded a sharp increase of 14.7 percent. Compared to other producing countries, Indonesia's performance is impressive. China is projected to increase by only 0.6 percent, India by 0.3 percent, and Vietnam by 0.3 percent. Even Thailand, Cambodia, and Pakistan are experiencing production pressure and are projected to record decreases of 2 percent, 2.1 percent, and 0.6 percent, respectively. Pakistan is even expected to cut cultivation areas due to marketing difficulties and diminishing profits. The favorable growth conditions and attractive producer prices make Indonesia one of the countries with the best harvest in Asia for the 2025/2026 planting ...

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SERANG -- The Minister of Village and Underdeveloped Region Development (Mendes PDT) Yandri Susanto, together with Ustadz Adi Hidayat, introduced a floating rice cultivation solution named Si Opung. Floating rice is a cultivation method that plants rice seeds on the water surface using rafts or perforated styrofoam. This method is designed to address flooding issues in flood-prone areas, allowing farmers to harvest even when land is submerged. Si Opung was showcased during a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing between the Ministry of Village and Underdeveloped Region Development and the Quantum Akhyar Institute Foundation for the Indonesia Planting Movement (Gerina) program, in Sindanglaya Village, Cinangka Subdistrict, Serang Regency, Banten, on Sunday. Mendes PDT, Yandri Susanto, in Serang, stated that Si Opung is a solution for communities without extensive land who can still plant rice in their home yards using the floating method. "So there are no more ...