Jakarta, Oct. 16 -- Indonesia is accelerating its food self-sufficiency program to strengthen food security and improve farmer welfare, Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan said on Thursday.

Speaking at the ESG Now Awards 2025 in Jakarta, Hasan said the policy has already shown positive results, citing a rise in the farmer's terms of trade index from 101-106 to 124 over the past year.

"I've received a presidential decree on the acceleration of food self-sufficiency. We've seen a surplus of 4 million tons of rice," he said.

President Prabowo Subianto signed Presidential Decree No. 19 of 2025 to establish a coordination team overseeing fast-tracked development in food, energy, and water self-sufficiency areas.

The team will mon...