Indonesia's Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has pledged swift government action to restore heavily damaged farmlands from disasters. He stressed that around 11,000 hectares of rice fields in total loss are the full responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Jakarta – Indonesia's Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman reaffirmed the government's commitment to restoring farmlands severely damaged or in total loss from disasters. During the release of phase 2 aid from Kementan Peduli, consisting of 153 trucks at the Ministry of Agriculture campus in Jakarta on Thursday (December 11, 2025), Amran stated that all lands have been surveyed and reported.
“The lands have been data-recorded and reported. For coffee in Aceh with total damage, we will do replanting. We will replace everything,” Amran said. Latest data shows about 11,000 hectares of rice fields affected by total loss, to be restored through a government reprinting program.
“The rice fields impacted by total loss number around 11,000 hectares. We will reprint all of them, and the government will handle it. This is the responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture,” he added. This recovery is a priority to revive farmers' livelihoods and maintain food security.
“We will monitor and provide immediate assistance. Insya Allah, we will resolve the agriculture sector,” Amran stated. Additionally, he noted the national rice stock is secure at 3.7 million tons as of December 11, 2025, the highest in the history of the Republic of Indonesia and entirely domestic production. Projections for the next 20 days reach 3.65–3.67 million tons.
“This is the highest. So for rice matters, Insya Allah the Republic of Indonesia is safe,” Amran explained. The aid targets communities affected in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.
