Jakarta, March 3 -- Indonesia's Minister of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions Yandri Susanto expressed optimism that the goal of national food self-sufficiency will be achieved soon through multi-party collaboration.

"God willing, the food self-sufficiency we aspire to will soon come to fruition if there is collaboration," he said.

He made the statement while accompanying Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan at a national food independence event held in a village in Ngawi, East Java, on Monday.

Susanto affirmed that his ministry is fully committed to ensuring the success of food self-sufficiency efforts.

He noted that the ministry's efforts toward this goal include mandating a minimum Village Fund allocation o...