Jakarta, April 12 -- Indonesia's strategic staple food security remains intact despite geopolitical tensions and El Niño risks, supported by strong domestic production, the National Food Agency (Bapanas) said.

"This is because the majority of public needs are met through domestic production," Bapanas Deputy for Food Availability and Stabilization I Gusti Ketut Astawa said in Jakarta on Sunday.

He referred to the Bapanas National Food Balance Projection for 2026, which indicates that Indonesia needs to import only three out of 10 strategic staple commodities. Domestic supply is expected to sufficiently meet household demand for rice, corn, chilies, chicken meat, eggs, and sugar.

Astawa also noted a consistent positive trend in nati...