Jakarta - Head of the National Food Agency Arief Prasetyo Adi encouraged Indonesia to increase domestic food production in response to United States President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff policy.
Arief said that the tariff policies imposed by several countries, including the United States, were a momentum for Indonesia to be more independent in food production and reduce dependence on imports.
"At a time when currency rates are high, world food prices are high, and then the imposition of high tariffs from several countries, not just Donald Trump, this is the time for us to increase domestic production," said Arief at the Coordination Meeting in the context of Maintaining Stability of Food Supply and Prices Post-Eid al-Fitr 1446 Hijriah held by Bapanas online, in Jakarta, Thursday.
Arief conveyed this when the media crew asked for a response to US President Donald Trump's policy of imposing new base tariffs and import duties on many trading partners, including Indonesia which is subject to a reciprocal tariff of 32 percent.
Responding to this, he emphasized the importance of increasing government food reserves, which can be used to maintain stable food prices in the market, especially in areas with higher needs.