JAKARTA - Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman claims that the national rice stock currently reaches 3.4 million tons and is projected to rise to 3.8 million tons by the end of February, then 4 million tons in March. This figure is said to be the government's foothold in managing supply and prices ahead of Ramadan, including preparing a food assistance scheme.
Amran Sulaiman made the statement at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta, Wednesday, February 11, when asked about the report to the President. Amran said the discussion included food progress - especially rice - as well as corn, downstream, prices, and food stocks. However, when asked to detail the agenda of the meeting, he only replied, "It will come out later."
When asked about stocks for Ramadan and food assistance, Amran confirmed that stocks were "many". "Now our stock is 3.4 million tons today, possibly 3.8 million tons at the end of the month. In March it could be 4 million tons," he said.
Regarding absorption, Amran said the government was speeding up the process. "We are accelerating, the SK is," he said briefly, without detailing the implementation.
Amran also touched on the target of self-sufficiency in corn. He said that for feed needs, Indonesia is self-sufficient and there is no import in 2025. "Only the industry later," he said.
When asked who the meeting was with, Amran threw back: "You know better than me."
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