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Indonesia to Send 30 Kg of Rice to 33.2 Million Recipients
Indonesia’s Food Affairs Coordinating Ministry handed out 5 kilograms of rice to residents of Manado, in North Sulawesi, on Thursday.
That local assistance is separate from a national presidential food aid program for October through December 2026.
The national program is intended for 33.2 million people in the first four income groups, with each recipient due 30 kilograms of rice for the three months.
The rice will be delivered in one batch, and distribution is expected to begin in about one to two weeks.
The previous round, for July through September, has been completed.
The government is also sending 1 million tons of rice to traditional markets at 12,500 rupiah per kilogram to offer a lower-cost option.
It says the measures are meant to help families and keep food supplies and prices manageable.
Indonesia plans to distribute rice aid to 33.2 million people in the October-to-December 2026 period.
Each recipient is due to receive 30 kilograms in one delivery, covering 10 kilograms per month for three months.
Food Affairs Coordinating Minister Zulkifli Hasan said distribution was being processed and could begin in about one to two weeks.
The plan follows the completion of the July-to-September aid period.
The government also plans to send 1 million tons of subsidized rice to traditional markets at Rp12,500 per kilogram.
- Who
- The Indonesian government plans to provide aid to 33.2 million recipients in deciles 1 to 4.
- What
- It plans to give each recipient 30 kilograms of rice for October, November and December 2026.
- When
- Distribution is expected to begin in about one to two weeks after the announcement on October 9, 2026.
- Where
- The aid is for recipients across Indonesia.
- Why
- The program is intended to support families in need and make food supplies available at affordable prices.
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The President has approved food aid for deciles one to four. Each will receive 10 kilograms per month for October, November and December. The distribution will be combined into one delivery of 30 kilograms. It is being processed now and is expected to begin in about one to two weeks.
If rice prices rise, people can look for SPHP rice in the market. Its price is Rp12,500 per kilogram and 1 million tons will be distributed.
We have more than four million tons of rice in stock. Eggs and fish are also sufficient. God willing, food supplies will be safe until next year.
The previous period of food aid distribution was completed.
Bulog's evaluation in North Sulawesi recorded 281,794 aid recipients and an allocation of 8,453,820 kilograms of rice.
The Food Affairs Coordinating Ministry provided 5 kilograms of rice to residents in Manado.
Zulkifli Hasan said the October-December program was being processed and could begin in about one to two weeks.
- Recipients
- 33.2 million people in deciles 1 to 4
- Aid per recipient
- 30 kilograms for October-December 2026
- North Sulawesi recipients
- 281,794
- North Sulawesi rice allocation
- 8,453,820 kilograms
- SPHP rice
- 1 million tons planned for traditional markets at Rp12,500 per kilogram
- Other planned supplies
- 150,000 tons of corn; 380,000 tons of rice for processing into flour
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