Mentan Clarifies Commitment to Dismantle "Food Mafia" Practices Besides Rice The Ministry of Agriculture stated that consumer losses due to rice fraud reach Rp 99 trillion. Red: Gita Amanda

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman asserted that the government is committed and ready to dismantle other "food mafia" practices after concluding the case of rotten rice. "One at a time. Wait, there will be more, not this data (rotten rice) again, there will be others," Minister Amran said when met in Jakarta, Thursday. Furthermore, Amran said his side is currently focused on resolving the case of rotten rice, which is a collaboration with the National Police Food Task Force. He continued, this effort is in line with the directive of President Prabowo Subianto that all government-subsidized food commodities can be monitored and distributed well to the people in need. "Clearly, the target of the President's directive, all subsidized food commodities, there is government subsidy there," he said. Minister Amran said the government has so far allocated a budget of Rp160 trillion for food subsidies, which covers the basic needs of the people such as ...