Amran: Currently Society Affected by Disaster Most in Need of Ready-to-Eat Food Rice is considered sufficient, but distribution is disrupted, emergency aid is prioritized. Rep: Frederikus Dominggus Bata / Red: Gita Amanda

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Andi Amran Sulaiman said the primary need of the community affected by the current disaster is ready-to-eat food. He mentioned that field conditions show that there is sufficient rice, but distribution access still faces obstacles at several points. Mentan conveyed this information at Tanjung Priok Port, Jakarta, on Friday (12/5/2025) morning WIB while releasing a shipment of aid using a sea vessel. This aid is a continuation of the previous shipment via a Hercules aircraft that had already arrived in Aceh and was received by BNPB. After the two initial shipments, the Ministry of Agriculture has again dispatched 207 trucks containing emergency needs such as instant noodles, cooking oil, milk, and even generators, which were gathered together with strategic partners and ministry employees. This aid is fully guarded until the unloading process at each destination point. "It turns out what is needed is ready-to-eat food. ...