Prabowo’s Strategy for Food Self-Sufficiency and Poverty Alleviation

Prabowo Subianto has responded to public complaints regarding high rice prices by suggesting that those who find the costs excessive should plant their own rice. This statement follows a series of government efforts to achieve food self-sufficiency through the involvement of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI).

Prabowo’s Response to Rice Price Protests

During a public address, Prabowo addressed citizens complaining about the cost of the staple grain. According to reports from detikFinance and CNN Indonesia, he told those complaining about the price of rice to tanam padi sendiri (plant rice themselves).

TNI Involvement in Food Self-Sufficiency

The Indonesian government is utilizing the military to secure the national food supply. According to CNBC Indonesia, the TNI is actively assisting in the pursuit of food self-sufficiency.

SINDOnews reported that Prabowo expressed appreciation for a simultaneous harvest festival initiated by the TNI. This operation took place across 43 different points throughout Indonesia, demonstrating the scale of the military’s role in managing the agricultural cycle from planting to harvest.

Budgetary Shifts for Poverty Alleviation

Kompas.com reports that Prabowo has opened the possibility of cutting budgets for the TNI and the National Police (Polri).

Agricultural Strategy

The simultaneous harvests at 43 locations are part of a coordinated effort involving the TNI to stabilize the domestic supply chain.