Maintaining food production after the flood, Minister of Agriculture distributes aid to South Sulawesi farmers of Indonesia

TABLOIDSINARTANI.COM, Makassar---The Ministry of Agriculture provided assistance in the form of rice seeds, corn and large combine harvester harvesting machines. This assistance aims to provide support to the people of South Sulawesi to continue to increase production and farmer welfare. Symbolic assistance was given by the Minister of Agriculture, Andi Amran Sulaiman to the Acting Governor of South Sulawesi Province, Zudan Arif Fakrulloh. "I say the decline in food production is due to two things. First, the lack of production facilities. Second, uncertain prices," said Amran in his speech handing over aid in Makassar, Monday (27/5). During this visit, Amran not only provided motivation, but also handed over post-flood agricultural assistance packages and regular agricultural programs worth more than IDR 410 billion, plus subsidized fertilizer worth more than IDR 2.5 trillion. It is hoped that this assistance can improve the welfare of farmers in South Sulawesi. The assistance ...