RI Sends 10,000 Tons Of Rice Aid To Palestine

Rice (photo: Doc Antara)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian government through the Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) distributed humanitarian assistance in the form of 10,000 tons of rice to Palestine.

Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman said the assistance was given in accordance with the direction of President Prabowo Subianto. He conveyed this during a bilateral meeting between the Republic of Indonesia and Palestine at the Ministry of Agriculture Office, Jakarta, Monday, July 7.

"At the direction of the president, he gave us an order to provide assistance to our brothers in Palestine with 10,000 tons of rice," he said, quoted from an official statement.

Regarding the delivery mechanism, Amran continued, the time and technical distribution will be determined through coordination with the Palestinian Ambassador in Indonesia. "The assistance will be sent depending on the Palestinian Ambassador in Indonesia. Whenever it can be sent, we will hand over the rice," he said.

On that occasion, the Palestinian Minister of Agriculture, Rezq Basheer-Salimia expressed his deep appreciation for the extraordinary attention and consistency of the support of the Indonesian Government to his country.

In addition, in the bilateral meeting, Indonesia also initiated the establishment of the Palestinian Solidarity Investment Zone in the agricultural sector by allocating 10,000-15,000 hectares of land in South Sumatra Province, and is expected to be the basis of strategic cooperation to support food security and sustainable agricultural development.

RI-Palestinian Sign MoU Agricultural Cooperation

As part of efforts to strengthen bilateral relations, the two countries also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) or a memorandum of understanding in agriculture.

This MoU includes the development of agricultural products, seed industry, biotechnology, agribusiness management, agricultural tools and machinery technology, strengthening food reserves, and increasing technical capacity in various sectors.

Through this concrete step, Indonesia and Palestine not only strengthen humanitarian relations, but also build the foundation of sustainable and mutually beneficial agricultural economic cooperation.