Denpasar, April 24, 2025 – PT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero) reaffirmed its role as a strategic player in safeguarding national and regional food security through active participation in an international forum held in Bali, Indonesia. This event, recognized as the largest fertilizer industry forum in Asia, brought together businesses, associations, and government representatives from various countries. During the forum, President Director of Pupuk Indonesia, Rahmad Pribadi, emphasized the importance of strengthening cross-border collaboration to address global food crises, supply chain disruptions, and climate change challenges.

“This forum is more than just a conference; it serves as a vital platform uniting fertilizer industry stakeholders from within and beyond Asia. It is through gatherings like this that we build networks, reinforce partnerships, and elevate Indonesia’s strategic position in the region,” said Rahmad on April 24.

Rahmad further noted that Pupuk Indonesia currently ranks as the sixth-largest fertilizer producer in the world. With such a scale, Indonesia bears a strategic responsibility not only to ensure domestic food security but also to maintain the stability of regional fertilizer supplies. “National and regional food security can only be achieved if supply chains remain stable and we share a common vision,” he stressed.

As a market leader in the Asia Pacific and Middle East-North Africa regions, Pupuk Indonesia unveiled its vision of becoming a world-class integrated agro-solution and petrochemical company. Currently, the company operates five fertilizer industrial zones with an annual production capacity of 9.4 million tons of urea and 4 million tons of NPK. This capacity not only underpins national food security but also opens opportunities for domestic petrochemical downstream development.

During the forum, Pupuk Indonesia also highlighted the critical need to secure fertilizer raw material supplies as a fundamental step toward achieving sustainable food security. “We recognize that not all fertilizer inputs can be sourced domestically, such as phosphate and potash. Hence, through platforms like this, we engage in dialogue and collaboration to ensure the availability of raw materials as part of our broader food self-sufficiency strategy,” Rahmad explained.

To that end, Pupuk Indonesia continues to bolster supply chain resilience by expanding strategic partnerships at both regional and global levels, while accelerating the development of domestic production facilities. These efforts aim to safeguard feedstock security and ensure the availability and affordability of fertilizers to support comprehensive agricultural productivity.

This commitment is also reflected in the company’s industrial modernization initiatives, including the revitalization of the Pusri IIIB plant and the revamp of the PKT II ammonia plant, aimed at boosting energy efficiency and production capacity. Moreover, the development of a National Strategic Project (PSN) fertilizer plant in Fakfak, West Papua, represents a concrete step in strengthening fertilizer distribution in Eastern Indonesia.

“This revitalization effort goes beyond efficiency. It is our way of ensuring fertilizer price affordability and aligning production capacity with Indonesia’s growing food demand. Achieving food security requires consistent and sustainable upstream support,” Rahmad concluded.

These measures not only enhance the efficiency and productivity of the fertilizer industry but also reinforce Indonesia’s position as a strategic hub in the regional fertilizer supply chain, spanning Southeast Asia to the Middle East and North Africa. Collectively, these initiatives pave the way for global partnerships aimed at developing a greener, more resilient, and inclusive fertilizer and petrochemical industry.