Jakarta (ANTARA) – Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman reported to President Prabowo Subianto that national food stocks remain secure and stable ahead of the upcoming Islamic holy month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.During a limited meeting with the president at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday, Sulaiman provided updates on current stocks, production levels, and the prices of national strategic food commodities.”We have more than enough for the next two months. In fact, even up to Eid, the supply of 11 to 12 essential food items is available and in safe condition,” he stated.According to him, out of the nine primary essential commodities, most have reached self-sufficiency, with some even penetrating export markets. For commodities that still require imports, he assured that availability remains sufficient.”We are already self-sufficient in shallots and are even exporting them. In 2025, the exports reached around 1,000 tons. We are currently focusing on improving the supply chain to ensure prices remain stable,” he said.The minister affirmed that the government continues to strengthen price controls through the enforcement of Maximum Retail Price (HET) and Government Purchase Price (HPP) policies, particularly for strategic commodities such as rice, cooking oil, meat, chicken meat, and eggs.He also highlighted the strengthening of government rice reserves, with national rice stocks currently standing at 3.4 million tons and expected to rise to 3.8 million tons by late February and reach 4 million tons in March.This achievement is supported by the surge in production last year. Statistics Indonesia (BPS) recorded that Indonesia's rice production throughout 2025 reached 34.69 million tons, up 13.29 percent compared to 2024.The momentum of increased production is expected to continue into early 2026. Rice production for the January-March period is projected to reach 10.16 million tons, an increase of 1.39 million tons or 15.79 percent compared to the same period last year.Sulaiman emphasized that maintaining government reserves is the key factor in stabilizing prices, particularly ahead of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.He further said that price stability maintained until 2025 Christmas and 2026 New Year is evidence of the government's effective measures and interventions.