Ministry of Agriculture Prepares Three Times the Rice Needs, Anticipating Disaster-Affected Areas Rice is already on standby in each respective province. Red: Ferry kisihandi

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman ensures that the government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, is preparing rice reserves up to three times the needs in each province affected by disasters. This step is taken to guarantee that food supplies remain safe and sufficient for both directly impacted areas and regions with access hindered by disasters. According to the Minister of Agriculture, in accordance with President Prabowo Subianto's directives, all relevant ministries are swiftly taking action to assist our brothers and sisters affected by the disasters. "From the Ministry of Agriculture side, we have prepared rice stocks up to three times the needs of the regions. The rice is already on standby in each province," said the Minister of Agriculture while releasing the Ministry of Agriculture's Disaster Care Aid for Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra at the Ministry of Agriculture's campus, Thursday (4/12/25). The Minister added that ...