Until November There Was Rice Aid, Jokowi Hoped That The Community Would Not Be Affected By The Increase In Rice Prices

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) when checking rice stocks at Bulog's warehouse in Bogor (Doc: State Secretariat)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo or Jokowi hopes that the community will not be affected by the increase in rice prices. The government also provides assistance of 210 thousand tons of rice every month until November 2023. This was conveyed by Jokowi when reviewing the delivery of government rice reserves food assistance to the community in two locations, namely the Bulog Dramaga warehouse, Bogor Regency, West Java and the warehouse complex, Sunter Timur II, Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, Monday 11 September. Jokowi's move is to ensure that the stock is sufficient and the distribution of aid reaches the community. I come to Bulog warehouses here later in Jakarta, maybe later in the regions to ensure that the stock exists, the most important thing is that the stock is there. The goods are there, the rice is there," Jokowi said after reviewing the warehouse of Bulog Dramaga. Jokowi explained that the distribution of rice reserves was carried out to anticipate the drought caused by El Nino. However, the former mayor of Solo ensures that the domestic rice stock is still safe.