Jakarta, Feb. 9 -- The Indonesian government is positioning West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province as a national hub for garlic and corn cultivation to boost agricultural output, improve farmers' welfare, and strengthen food security, Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said.

"NTB is one of the main pillars of national corn and garlic development and plays a key role in supporting the animal feed industry, in line with the target of achieving food self-sufficiency in the 2026-2030 period," Sulaiman said.

In a statement issued in Jakarta on Monday, he emphasized that NTB has significant potential to help Indonesia meet its food security goals by reducing imports and increasing domestic production, as directed by President Prabowo Subiant...