President Prabowo Subianto plans to establish 70,000 Koperasi Desa Merah Putih, literally Read and White Village Cooperatives, to stabilize rice prices and support farmers. Read more.
President Prabowo Subianto issued a stern warning to rice millers, that the government will not tolerate practices that harm farmers.
The agricultural expert, Bayu Dwi Apri Nugroho, requests the Agricultural Ministry to be able to provide farmers with insurance and access to financing as they are vulnerable to crop and sowing failures.
The National Food Agency (Bapanas) says Bulog has quality requirements when gathering rice from local farmers in various regions.
In supporting the National Food Security and Food Self-sufficiency, the Security Development and Public Order Unit of Topo Jaya Village member, Brigadier Idolfonsus A. Tuamis accompanied farmers on their work in the area.
Minister of Agriculture, Andi Amran Sulaiman, encourages transmigrant farmers to transform traditional agriculture into modern agriculture in order to enhance local agricultural productivity.
The Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman visits Bangkalan Regency, East Java to review the harvest at the regency.
The Indonesian National Police support for the country’s food security initiatives but will not take over the responsibilities of farmers.
