Jakarta, Feb. 11 -- Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman reported to President Prabowo Subianto that national food stocks remain secure and stable ahead of the upcoming Islamic holy month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.

During a limited meeting with the president at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday, Sulaiman provided updates on current stocks, production levels, and the prices of national strategic food commodities.

"We have more than enough for the next two months. In fact, even up to Eid, the supply of 11 to 12 essential food items is available and in safe condition," he stated.

According to him, out of the nine primary essential commodities, most have reached self-sufficiency, with some even penetrating export markets...