Jakarta (ANTARA) – Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman ensured that Indonesia had secured rice stocks for the next 324 days, or nearly 11 months, with monthly production reaching up to 5.7 million tonnes.Speaking in Jakarta on Friday, he noted that official data issued in March shows the country is capable of producing between 2.6 million and 5.7 million tonnes of rice per month, exceeding the monthly national average consumption of 2.59 million tonnes.He added that the government had confirmed 27.99 million tonnes of rice in stock, comprising 3.76 million tonnes stored by state logistics company Bulog, 12.50 million tonnes reserved by the public, and 11.73 million tonnes of standing crops ready for harvest.Sulaiman pointed to a positive trend in output projections, noting that Indonesia is expected to produce around 16.92 million tonnes of rice between January and May 2026. He underlined the prospects as a reflection of the nation’s agricultural resilience amid global challenges.“Our estimates suggest that Bulog stocks will reach five million tonnes over the next two months, further strengthening the government’s rice reserves,” he added.The minister also noted the government’s ongoing initiatives to anticipate climate-induced drought, highlighting a program to install water pumps to irrigate around two million hectares of farmland nationwide.“Last year, this anticipatory program covered 1.2 million hectares, and we plan to expand it to another million hectares this year to maintain production,” Sulaiman said.He then referred to fertilizer, assuring farmers of sufficient stocks and highlighting a 20-percent cut in prices. “This will greatly motivate farmers to continue planting,” he added.Furthermore, he emphasized that the government had moved to optimize the potential of swamp lands as part of its strategy to maintain production in the event of water shortages during the dry season.“God willing, our country has achieved food security. We have strong production and sufficient stocks, supported by the government’s anticipatory measures,” he concluded.