Jakarta, July 23 -- Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman announced that Indonesia has achieved self-sufficiency in eight strategic food commodities due to collaboration between the government, farmers, agricultural extension workers, academics, agricultural businesses, the Indonesian military, and the police.

In a statement on Wednesday (July 22), Sulaiman outlined that the eight commodities include rice, corn, large chilies, cayenne pepper, consumer sugar, chicken, eggs, and shallots.

According to him, the achievement has enabled Indonesia to reduce its reliance on imports of these commodities, with some now being exported.

The minister informed that the current Government Rice Reserve (CBP) has exceeded 5 million tons, which he d...