Purwokerto, April 18 -- Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan has called for stronger downstreaming and university-based food research to safeguard national food security amid increasingly challenging global dynamics.

"Despite the global situation affecting almost all countries, Indonesia's food supply remains secure. We have 4.7 million tons of rice," he said on Saturday.

"This year's production, God willing, will be higher than last year. There are sufficient supplies of fish, eggs, and chicken, as well as plenty of vegetables and fruit," he added.

Hasan delivered the remarks while speaking at the auditorium of Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto (UMP) in Banyumas District, Central Java, where he served as keynote s...