Minister exposes alleged Rp 2 trillion monthly rice profits
Kementan calculates consumer losses from substandard premium and fortified rice at nearly Rp 170 trillion.
Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman detailed allegations that one group of rice mill companies earned as much as Rp 2 trillion a month during harvest season through quality fraud. In Jakarta on Thursday (30/7/2026), Amran said the finding was part of an analysis titled “Darurat Mafia Beras” on Indonesia’s rice distribution system. The Agriculture Ministry estimates losses from premium rice that does not meet quality standards at Rp 98 trillion, plus a potential annual loss of Rp 71,9 trillion from fortified rice that fails to meet requirements. He also said 85,56 percent of premium rice samples did not meet Standar Nasional Indonesia, while 39,75 percent of premium rice in circulation, equivalent to 12,2 million tons, was suspected of violating standards. The Polri Food Task Force recorded 93 food-mafia cases in 2024-2025 with 77 suspects, including 46 rice cases.