Increase Productivity, Ministry of Agriculture Prepares 90 Thousand Tons of Superior Rice and Corn Seeds The government is optimistic that it can increase Indonesia's food security. Rep: Frederikus Bata/ Red: Friska Yolandha

The Ministry of Agriculture in Indonesia is planning to distribute 90,000 tons of superior rice and corn seeds to cover 3.7 million hectares by 2025. This initiative aims to increase national food productivity, support the government's program to reduce rice imports, and enhance harvest yields. The Ministry plans to focus on areas with a low planting index to achieve these goals. Additionally, the Logistics Affairs Agency (Bulog) has been urged to absorb farmers' harvests, especially in Central Java, to maintain stable food prices and protect farmers from post-harvest price fluctuations. The government's ambition is to achieve self-sufficiency in food ingredients, including rice, salt, and sugar, by 2025.

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SEMARANG -- The Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) has prepared 90 thousand tons of superior rice and corn seeds to cover 3.7 million hectares by 2025. This was conveyed by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture (Wamentan) Sudaryono. This step was taken to increase national food productivity and support the government's program in reducing rice imports. The Wamentan stated that the provision of superior seeds will be focused on areas with a low planting index (IP). This aims to increase harvest yields and support food security throughout Indonesia. "In 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture has budgeted more than 3 million hectares for rice seeds, while the rest will be prepared for corn seeds," said the figure who is familiarly called Mas Dar, in an official statement from the Ministry of Agriculture, quoted on Thursday (2/1/2025). He added that the provision of superior seeds can increase rice productivity by 15 to 20 percent. Therefore, the Ministry of Agriculture ...