Vice President Maruf Greets Farmers Ahead Of Ramadan: I Hope There Is Sufficient Food Availability

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin greets farmers in various regions in Indonesia virtually from the Agricultural War Room, Ministry of Agriculture, Jakarta, Tuesday (8/3/2022). ANTARA/HO-BPMI Setwapres

JAKARTA - Vice President Ma'ruf Amin hopes that the availability and food needs ahead of Ramadan and Eid in 2022 are sufficient and there will be no shortage.

This was conveyed by Ma'ruf Amin when greeting hundreds of farmers and extension workers from various regions through a video conference from the Jakarta Ministry of Agriculture, reported by Antara, Tuesday, March 8.

"I hope that the availability and needs of Ramadan and Hari Raya (Idul Fitri) are sufficient; and there should not be a shortage," said the Vice President in a statement in Jakarta, Tuesday.

The vice president also asked farmers to remain enthusiastic in carrying out food production activities in the regions.

According to him, when global agricultural conditions are uncertain, many countries are experiencing food shortages.

Therefore, he hopes that Indonesia will be much more prepared in providing all the basic needs for the community.

"Currently, the global situation is experiencing problems with food availability. The unfavorable climate makes importing commodities into a problem. In addition, there are several problems with price increases in the international market. Of course we hope that the price increase in Ramadan will also be within reasonable limits," he said. Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo expressed his gratitude for the presence of the Vice President to greet farmers online, thereby increasing the enthusiasm of the farmers in producing food crops.

"Thanks to the Vice President and of course his presence makes us even more excited," he said.

He also ensures the availability of food in safe conditions and there is no shortage or scarcity.

However, there has been an increase in prices for certain commodities due to high prices on the international market.

"As the Vice President said, we have carried out data and validation, that Ramadan, God willing, our needs will be sufficient. Regarding some commodity prices that have risen, because right now world prices are also rising, but that doesn't mean availability is lacking. Everything is sufficient," he said.