JAKARTA - Cabinet Secretary (Seskab) Teddy Indra Wijaya stated that President Prabowo Subianto officially announced Indonesia's success in achieving national food self-sufficiency by 2025.
The announcement was made by the Head of State while attending the Raya Harvest in Kertamukti Village, Karawang Regency, West Java, Wednesday. This achievement is considered quite extraordinary because previously it was targeted that self-sufficiency would occur within four years.
"President Prabowo revealed that when he was inaugurated as President of the Republic of Indonesia, he targeted that food self-sufficiency could be achieved within four years," said Teddy as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, January 7.
Teddy said that the achievement of food self-sufficiency could be achieved thanks to the hard work and cohesiveness of all national agricultural elements so that the target could be realized in just one year.
According to Teddy, President Prabowo also conveyed his appreciation and pride to farmers, agricultural extension workers, and all Indonesian agricultural communities.
According to the President, they have proven that the Indonesian nation is capable of standing on its own.
"Today you have given the nation and the country a tangible proof. You have, in my opinion, recorded an important milestone in the independence of the Indonesian nation," said Teddy.
President Prabowomenyatakan Indonesia has now entered the phase of food independence and no longer depends on supplies from other nations.
Prabowo in the Panen Raya agenda and the announcement of food self-sufficiency in Karawang, West Java, Wednesday, said that in just one year since he was inaugurated, Indonesia managed to achieve rice and food self-sufficiency, surpassing the initial target which was set for four years.
"We have been self-sufficient for one year, we have been standing on our own feet for one year, we are not dependent on other nations," he said.
The President said a nation's independence would never be complete if its food needs still depended on other countries.
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