JAKARTA - The Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) ensures that food stocks are safe ahead of Christmas and New Year (Nataru).
It aims to support the stability of supply and the needs of the community during the year-end holiday period.
"Alhamdulillah, our stock is safe. Especially for the rice stock, we have discussed and communicated with Bulog, there are 2 million tons," said Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman as reported by ANTARA, Monday, December 23.
In addition to rice, the Minister of Agriculture mentioned the adequacy of a number of other commodities, such as eggs, chickens, chilies, and others.
Not only is the adequacy of safe production, commodity prices are also monitored to be stable.
"So it's very safe, chicken eggs, chilies, very safe. Food ingredients are also decreasing," he said.
The Minister of Agriculture also revealed the results of field visits to a number of regions that showed a positive trend in the stability of strategic commodity prices. One example is the price of chilies which has decreased significantly.
Therefore, the Ministry of Agriculture will continue to monitor developments and synergize with various parties to maintain the availability and affordability of foodstuffs throughout Indonesian society during the Christmas and New Year periods.
Not only that, welcoming 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture has prepared strategic steps to support President Prabowo Subianto's big program.
Starting from discussing subsidized fertilizers, improving irrigation, supporting nutritious food programs, and especially the strategy of realizing food self-sufficiency.
"Then our plan for the future 2025, we have prepared it from now on. We are working hard so that self-sufficiency is as fast as possible according to President Prabowo's direction," said the Minister of Agriculture.
Previously, the Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs (Menko Pangan) Zulkifli Hasan (Zulhas) ensured that food stocks were sufficient for Christmas and New Year.
Zulhas ensures adequate supply of rice, salt, sugar, chicken meat, and eggs.
"Christmas and New Year are safe. So, Christmas and New Year's rice are enough, salt is enough, chicken meat, eggs are enough, sugar is enough," said Zulhas.
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He said that the national rice stock currently reaches 8.5 million tons from Bulog, the community, and retailers.
Not only that, rice production next year is estimated to reach 32 million tons and meet consumption needs.
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