Flood Relief Distribution for Sumatera Reaches Air Route, Ministry of Agriculture Partners with Air Force Cross-ministerial coordination is being carried out to speed up access to aid for the residents. Rep: Frederikus Dominggus Bata/ Red: Ahmad Fikri Noor

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Andi Amran Sulaiman conveyed the acceleration of aid distribution to disaster-stricken areas in Sumatra is being carried out through air routes due to difficult land access. The Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) is coordinating with the Air Force to ensure that logistics can reach isolated points. According to Amran, since the beginning of the disaster, he has deployed teams to the field and mobilized all ranks to work without pause. Instructions have been given to the chief secretary, deputies, and technical units to expedite handling services. Rice and basic needs are being sent in regular and non-regular schemes, including 40 thousand tons of rice and thousands of tons of cooking oil to the three affected provinces. "We ask the Chief Secretary, Deputies, to move quickly to serve our brothers and sisters," said Amran in Jakarta, Tuesday (2/12/2025). Kementan has gathered aid from employees and partners amounting to ...