JAKARTA – President Prabowo Subianto has taken a strategic step to accelerate food self-sufficiency by issuing Presidential Instruction (Inpres) No. 2/2025.

In this instruction, Prabowo directs nine related ministries and institutions (K/L) to synergise in accelerating irrigation programmes and food self-sufficiency initiatives.

There are 14 provinces prioritised in this programme, from Aceh to South Papua. However, other provinces requiring improvements to their irrigation networks will also be included in this initiative.

To ensure the programme's success, Prabowo has instructed proper planning and allocation of funds for each K/L. In addition, Prabowo has called on each K/L to address obstacles and barriers to the irrigation programme to support food self-sufficiency.

Each K/L will receive specific tasks. For instance, the Coordinating Ministry (Kemenko) for Infrastructure is tasked with synchronising and coordinating the construction and maintenance of irrigation networks. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Finance is instructed to provide the necessary funding and support for the programme.

The Ministry of Public Works (PU) is asked to identify location needs and formulate criteria for selecting sites for the acceleration of project development. The PU Ministry is also instructed to prepare budgets and collaborate with the Minister of National Development Planning/Bappenas to expedite the construction of irrigation networks and support food self-sufficiency. (EF/KR/ZH)