Mentan Amran Invites Brazilian President After Reducing Fertilizer Prices by 20 Percent Brazil and Indonesia share the same spirit, making agriculture a strength of the people. Red: Ferry kisihandi

REPUBLICA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Under the evening sky of Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, a line of honor guards stood at attention. The new Brazilian presidential plane had just landed on Wednesday (10/22/2025), carrying an important guest: President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a world figure known for strongly advocating for the interests of farmers and workers. However, the spotlight was not only on the guest from Latin America. On the side of the runway, Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman stood with a broad smile to welcome him. On the same day, a few hours earlier, Amran had just announced a historic policy, a 20 percent reduction in the price of subsidized fertilizer across Indonesia. Two major events in one day. One on the stage of diplomacy, the other in the heart of farmers' lives. And both conveyed the same message: Indonesia is reaffirming its food sovereignty. A historic day In the morning, Amran stood in front of the media at the Ministry of Agriculture office in ...