Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has ordered the distribution of rice aid to 21.3 million beneficiary familiesfor three months starting September.He announced it during the 2023 National Inflation Control Coordination Meeting at the State Palace in Jakarta on Thursday. “Each family will receive 10 kilograms of rice each month from September to November. This is similar to a market intervention,” he stated. He informed that the total quantity of rice provided for beneficiary familieswill be 210 thousand tons per month. Currently, the government’s rice reserve stock, which is managed by state-owned logistics company Bulog, is pegged at 1.6 million tons. This quantity is considered sufficient to cover national needs.
Source: Antara News Agency