KBRN, Jakarta: Indonesia is preparing to enter a new era of agricultural self-reliance, with the government officially targeting a massive four million-ton domestic rice reserve by 2026. 

This ambitious goal, announced by Minister of Agriculture and Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas) Andi Amran Sulaiman, follows a year of unprecedented harvest success that has enabled the nation to maintain its food security without international imports.

Speaking after a coordination meeting at the Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs on Monday, December 29, 2025, Minister Amran confirmed that the government has set a rigorous absorption target for the state logistics agency, Perum Bulog, to secure these stocks from local farmers across the archipelago. 

"We are targeting 4 million tons (of CBP by 2026) throughout Indonesia," Amran stated, framing the move as a critical step in fortifying national food sovereignty for the long term, as quoted by Antara.

The 2026 roadmap is anchored in the agricultural sector's stellar performance throughout 2025. Perum Bulog successfully procured 3.435 million tons of rice from domestic production this year, achieving 114.5 percent of its initial target. 

This accomplishment is particularly notable because it was achieved during a year of zero rice imports for the Government Rice Reserve (CBP), defying historical trends in which domestic-only procurement rarely exceeded 3 million tons.

Data from Bapanas highlights the magnitude of the current surplus relative to previous non-import years. In 2008 and 2009, year-end reserves were 1.1 million and 1.6 million tons, respectively. Even during the 2019–2021 period, stockpiles fluctuated between a low of 0.8 million and a high of 2.2 million tons. 

By contrast, Bulog's stock as of the final week of December 2025 remains robust at 3.39 million tons. Minister Amran assured the public that these levels are more than sufficient to stabilize prices and supply through the high-demand periods of Ramadan and the Ied al-Fitr festivities in early 2026.

A significant spike in national productivity supports the push for a four-million-ton reserve. The Ministry of Agriculture has projected national rice production to reach 34.77 million tons in 2026. 

This target is closely aligned with data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), which indicates that potential production for 2025 has already reached 34.79 million tons, a 13.6 percent year-on-year increase from the 30 million tons recorded in 2024. 

By capitalizing on this production surge, the government aims to ensure that Indonesia’s rice bowls remain filled by its own soil, effectively insulating the nation from global market volatility. ***