Rice Reserves Reach 5,000,198 Tons, Indonesia's Non-Importation of Rice Also Contributes to the World

KARAWANG — The government of President Prabowo Subianto has once again carved out a fantastic record in the national food sector. The total stock of the Government Rice Reserves (CBR) nationwide today has reached the highest figure in history, amounting to 5,000,198 tons. Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas) Andi Amran Sulaiman, who is also the Minister of Agriculture, revealed that Indonesia has stopped importing rice since 2025. Efforts are being made to ensure that there are no rice imports in 2026 through Bulog because domestic production is sufficient. "Today we announce 5,000,198 tons of rice. This is thanks to the hard work of us all and it contributes to the Indonesian people and also to the world, which consumes rice, including 33 countries and for part of the population, there are 170 countries. So Indonesia is now contributing to the world," said Amran at the Bulog Filial Warehouse, Karawang, West Java on Thursday (23/4/2026). "Why? Because Indonesia imported rice ...