Jakarta, Feb. 21 -- Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman has emphasised Indonesia's stable rice stock as a model of resilience amid food crises affecting the region. Indonesia will not face a situation where people have to queue for rice, as seen in the Philippines, or panic-buy, as in Malaysia and Japan, Sulaiman said on February 21. With sufficient reserves and a strong distribution system, Indonesia sets an example of global food security, he added. However, he stressed the need to accelerate efforts toward rice self-sufficiency and strengthen national food reserves to address the challenges posed by climate change and global supply disruptions. Sulaiman noted that rice shortages in neighboring countries underscored the importan...
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