#food commodities

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Jokowi affirms rice assistance program is unique to Indonesia

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), on Friday, claimed that Indonesia is the only country whose government provides free ...

President receives briefing on rice, corn production boosting efforts

Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman met with President Joko Widodo at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, on ...

 Global geopolitics responsible for rice price spike: minister

The current global geopolitical situation, marked by armed conflicts in several regions, is among the reasons behind ...

Food assistance and anti-inflation measures

The Indonesian government has been providing food assistance since 2023 to support low-income people and curb ...

Trade Minister confirms sufficient rice stocks ahead of Ramadan

Indonesia is still storing sufficient stocks of various basic commodities, including rice, to meet the needs of the ...

Increase in rice prices caused by weather, infrastructure damage: BPS

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) stated that the increase in prices of food commodities, including rice, has been caused by ...

Ministry mentors agricultural extension workers in West Papua

The Agriculture Ministry has provided mentoring to improve the quality of agricultural extension human resources in ...

Importance of reviewing strategic food commodities

The government has listed strategic food commodities in Presidential Decree No. 66 of 2021. In the decree, strategic ...

Indonesia, Vietnam target US$15 bln in bilateral trade by 2028

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh have agreed to increase bilateral trade so ...

Govt prepares additional budget for subsidized fertilizers: minister

President Joko Widodo has instructed to allocate an additional budget to increase the quantity of subsidized ...

House speaker urges government to control staple goods prices

Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR), Puan Maharani, has called on the government to control staple goods ...

Rice imports to bolster national reserves in 2024: President Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated that rice imports of three million tons from India and Thailand will strengthen ...

Innovation, technology bring food industry transformation: Minister

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated that innovation and technology are main drivers in ...

National meeting expected to solidify collaboration in tourism: Uno

Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno expected the National Coordination Meeting on Tourism and Creative ...

Deputy Minister Inspects food supply at West Papua's Wosi Market

Deputy Minister of Agriculture Harvik Hasnul Qolby inspected the supply of food commodities at Wosi Market, ...