Badanas Budget Down 25.45 Percent To IDR 329.9 Billion At The Beginning Of The Prabowo-Gibran Government Era

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The National Food Agency (Bapanas) budget in the era of the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka administration was recorded at IDR 329.9 billion. This number is down 25.45 percent compared to the non-food aid indicative ceiling in 2024.

"In accordance with the RAPBN for the 2025 fiscal year and the indicative ceiling for the national food agency in 2025 is IDR 329.9 billion, or 25.45 percent lower than the ceiling for the 2024 non-food assistance year," said Head of Badanas Arief Prasetyo Adi in a hearing with Commission IV of the DPR, Monday, June 10.

Arief said that the budget would be used for several programs. The details, for the availability, access and consumption of quality food amounting to IDR 212.8 billion.

"It consists of activities to strengthen the availability and stabilization of food supply and prices of Rp. 87.9 billion," he said.

Then, continued Arief, for the food vulnerability control program and the establishment of food and nutrition vigilance amounted to Rp56.8 billion.

"And the determination of the diversity of consumption and food safety is IDR 68.1 billion," he said.

Then, continued Arief, IDR 117.1 billion will be used for programs related to the main secretariat.

"It consists of office salaries and operations, binding spending of Rp92.2 billion. Then, other technical support of Rp24.2 billion," he said.