Jakarta, Feb. 13 -- Indonesia has achieved self-sufficiency in nine strategic national food commodities, as a result of increased production and government policy support, as informed by the Minister of Agriculture, Andi Amran Sulaiman.

"We are already self-sufficient in nine (commodities), but we are still lacking three. These three (commodities) are not yet self-sufficient, but we have ample stocks," he said at the inauguration of the National Simultaneous Affordable Food Movement (GPM) in Jakarta on Friday.

According to him, Indonesia has achieved self-sufficiency in nine strategic commodities, with a strong production surplus to support supply stability.

The food commodities include rice, consumer sugar, large chilies, cayenne pepp...