Jakarta, June 24 -- Indonesian Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman reaffirmed the government's commitment to accelerating national sugar self-sufficiency through a comprehensive overhaul of the entire supply chain, from upstream to downstream.

"We are implementing a total reform, from upstream to downstream," Minister Amran stated during a working visit with Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka at the sugarcane harvest and planting event at Jolondoro Plantation, Banyuwangi, East Java, on Monday.

Amran emphasized that improvements are underway at multiple stages, including seed quality, planting patterns, downstream systems, and marketing processes.

"The goal is simple-farmers must be allowed to make a profit. If they suffer losse...