Revoking Permits for Thousands of Fertilizer Kiosks, Amran Promises Not to Disturb Planting Activities Amran ensures that subsidized fertilizer stocks are sufficient until the peak of the planting season at the end of the year.

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) assures that the revocation of licenses for 2,039 subsidized fertilizer kiosks suspected of selling above the Maximum Retail Price (HET) will not disrupt agricultural activities or the availability of fertilizer in the field. Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman emphasized that the government has prepared official replacement kiosks and a controlled distribution mechanism so that fertilizer continues to reach farmers. "Our fertilizer stock is secure. Distribution is controlled and farmers' agricultural activities will not be disrupted. We ensure that fertilizer reaches farmers on time, in the right amount, and to the right targets," said Amran, quoted on Wednesday (15/10/2025). He explained that this decisive action aims to improve the distribution system to be cleaner, more transparent, and farmer-friendly. The distribution of subsidized fertilizer has been adjusted to coincide with the peak planting season ...