Price of Subsidized Fertilizer Drops by up to 20 Percent, Minister: No More Room for Mafia The government through Pupuk Indonesia has revoked the licenses of 190 rogue retailers Rep: Frederikus Dominggus Bata/ Red: Ichsan Emrald Alamsyah

REPUBLICA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman emphasized that supervision over the distribution of subsidized fertilizer will not cease at the retailer and distributor levels. Amran instructed all managers and general managers of PT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero) in the regions to ensure that the maximum retail price (HET) policy is strictly implemented in their respective areas. The government, according to the Minister of Agriculture, will continue to tighten supervision to ensure that the policy of lowering the price of subsidized fertilizer reaches farmers without any deviations in the distribution chain. He emphasized that any violations will be strictly prosecuted according to applicable regulations. Previously, the government through Pupuk Indonesia had revoked the licenses of 190 retailers and fertilizer distributors found to be selling above the HET. This action, according to the Minister of Agriculture, is proof of the state's commitment to ...