President Prabowo Highlights Government’s First-Year Achievements in Start-of-Year Briefing

President Prabowo Subianto delivers a Start-of-Year Briefing to all members of the Red and White Cabinet at his residence in Hambalang, Bogor Regency, on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. (Photo by: BPMI of Presidential Secretariat/Istimewa)

President Prabowo Subianto stated that the Government’s accomplishments in his first year in office are a source of pride. He emphasized that the national transformation strategy presented to the public since his candidacy was clearly defined, measurable, and grounded in long-term research.

“What we have achieved, in my view, is very encouraging. We are moving forward before the people with a strategy — a written, measurable strategy developed through decades of study,” said President Prabowo during his Start-of-Year Briefing to all members of the Red and White Cabinet at his private residence in Hambalang, Bogor Regency, Tuesday (1/6).

The President emphasized that the core essence of this strategy is to build an independent and self-sufficient Indonesia. He stated that, in this context, food self-sufficiency is a key and non-negotiable pillar of national resilience.

“The Indonesian nation must be independent and stand on its own feet, and the key to this is food self-sufficiency. No nation can be truly independent if it cannot guarantee food for its people,” the President emphasized.

The Head of State also explained that food self-sufficiency means meeting all of the nation’s food needs, not only rice but also other sources of carbohydrates and protein. He further stressed that, beyond food, energy self-sufficiency is also a crucial foundation for national prosperity.

 “If we remain dependent on other nations for our energy, we will never achieve prosperity and will never be able to break free from poverty,” said the President.

President Prabowo also believes that current global dynamics further underscore the importance of this self-reliance strategy. He highlighted conflicts in several major global food-supplying countries, as well as Indonesia’s experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, as reminders of the risks of dependence on external sources.

“We have also experienced COVID. All food-exporting countries were in decline, and we could not import food even when we had the money,” the President said.

During the briefing, the President also expressed his gratitude for Indonesia’s success in achieving rice self-sufficiency ahead of the initial four-year target. He also stated that the Government’s rice reserves are currently at their highest level in the history of the Republic of Indonesia.

“Today, our rice reserves in government warehouses exceed 3 million tons. This is the highest in the history of the Republic of Indonesia, and I believe it is the result of the hard work of all elements,” the President concluded.  (BPMI of Presidential Secretariat/EP/TM)