Minister Of Agriculture Amran Gandeng Commission IV Of The DPR Realized Food Self-Sufficiency

Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman asked for the support of the Indonesian House of Representatives to realize food self-sufficiency. (Doc of the Ministry of Agriculture)

JAKARTA - Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Amran Sulaiman invited the ranks of Commission IV of the DPR RI to the success of the rice field printing program carried out by the government in realizing food self-sufficiency. This was conveyed by the Minister of Agriculture while attending the inaugural working meeting at the Jakarta Parliament Building.

"We ask with all humility, ask for future support to achieve food self-sufficiency. Without Commission IV, it is impossible for us to achieve that dream. We cannot succeed in self-sufficiency without the support of Commission IV," said Minister of Agriculture Amran, Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

In addition to printing rice fields, said the Minister of Agriculture, his party also asked the Indonesian House of Representatives to provide full support for various Ministry of Agriculture policies. One of them is the eradication of the food mafia which has been detrimental to the community and farmers.

"Mafia is imported, God willing, we need support. If we find it, we will clean it up. If we can't clean it up, I'll back off, I'll back off," he said.

In this regard, the Minister of Agriculture explained that in a short time he had taken firm steps by firing four Ministry of Agriculture officials. Two of them are echelon II level who serves as directors.

Yesterday we were attacked, mistaken for imaging. We fired four people, two of whom were directors. One of the professors of SMS, and the regent said, 'Minister, this is still playing in the office.' I told you, close the book. Now we are moving forward,' he said.

In addition, the Minister of Agriculture said that currently there are approximately 10 million hectares of sleeping land that could potentially be used as rice fields. However, the government has only worked on three million hectares, of which one million hectares are located in Merauke Regency, South Papua.

"Once again, we need support from the ranks of Commission IV of the DPR to carry out this rice field printing program," explained Amran Sulaiman.