December 10, 2025 | 10:14 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia’s Ministry of Finance has allocated Rp210.4 trillion in the 2026 State Budget for food security programs, marking a significant increase from this year’s Rp144.6 trillion.
The funding will support a wide range of initiatives, including the development of food barns, expanded paddy cultivation, and land optimization covering 550 hectares.
Tri Budhianto, Director of Budget for the Economy and Maritime Affairs at the ministry, emphasized that food security will remain a national priority next year.
“The budget for food reserves continues to be a top priority for the government,” he said during a media briefing in Karawang, West Java, on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
A large portion of the spending falls under the production category, totaling Rp162.4 trillion. It includes fertilizer subsidies of 8.8 million tons worth Rp46.9 trillion, pre-planting agricultural machinery assistance for food crops amounting to 42,300 units, the construction of 15 dams, and irrigation systems covering 212,000 hectares with infrastructure costs reaching Rp19.1 trillion.
The government also plans to develop 2.6 million hectares of paddy fields, distribute 137.6 million breeder seed units, and fund the “Red and White” fishermen’s village program in 250 coastal communities with a total of Rp5.5 trillion.
In addition, Rp1.2 trillion has been allocated for national agricultural fencing across 1,000 hectares.
Beyond production, there is dedicated support for consumption and price stabilization. The government has prepared Rp6.2 trillion for food insecurity assistance, affordable food campaigns, and the food supply and price stabilization program (SPHP). A separate Rp5.8 trillion will also support SPHP initiatives next year.
Budhianto noted that the government’s food security agenda is not solely inward-looking. Indonesia aims not only to meet domestic needs but also to boost its presence in international markets. “The target is to expand food exports,” he said.
He added that the 2025 State Budget is already focused on enhancing both production capacity and nutritional quality at home. The expanded allocations in 2026 are meant to reinforce those efforts and ensure long-term national welfare.
“In the future, through the 2026 State Budget, the government will continue to strengthen programs that improve food security and the overall well-being of the Indonesian people,” Budhianto said.
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