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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Amran reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening inter-agency cooperation to accelerate the achievement of national food self-sufficiency. This was conveyed following the handover ceremony of the Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas) from Arief Prasetyo Adi to Andi Amran Sulaiman in Jakarta, Monday (13/10/2025). The handover ceremony became an important momentum for the consolidation of national food policies under solid coordination and result-oriented orientation. Amran ensured that immediately after the handover he would immediately synchronize with all relevant programs within the Ministry of Agriculture and Bapanas. In his speech, Mentan and Bapanas Amran expressed high appreciation to Arief for Bapanas' achievements in the past four years. "Thank you for the cooperation so far, the past four years have been outstanding. The rating in the food sector is outstanding," said Amran. Amran emphasized that the ...