Bapanas: Indonesia Has Met Domestic Needs for Rice to Eggs Independently Indonesia is said to be in surplus for a number of strategic food items without the need for further imports. Red: Gita Amanda

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas), Arief Prasetyo Adi, stated that Indonesia has been able to meet its needs for rice, chicken, and eggs independently. This opens up significant opportunities to realize the aspiration of becoming the world's food granary. “Actually, Indonesia has already been sufficient in several strategic foods besides rice, such as eggs, chicken, chilies, and red onions,” said Arief in an official statement in Jakarta. He made this statement in response to President Prabowo Subianto's speech, which proposed that Indonesia would become the world's food granary during the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States, on Tuesday (23/9/2025). “We are very proud to see President Prabowo Subianto at the United Nations forum. There he conveyed many things, one of which was about food. He is also very proud because Indonesia currently has good production, especially for rice.” Arief ...