Jakarta, April 8 -- Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman stated that the revolution in fertilizer access is the government's strategic step that has boosted national rice productivity significantly and sustainably.

During a simultaneous harvest across 14 provinces led directly by President Prabowo Subianto in Majalengka, West Java, on Monday, Sulaiman stated that fertilizer distribution has been simplified, now flowing directly from the Ministry of Agriculture to fertilizer factories and then to farmers.

"This is a revolution in the agriculture sector," he noted in a statement.

The minister credited this transformation to the policy of President Prabowo Subianto who issued a Presidential Instruction to streamline the distribution o...