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Indonesia to sell subsidized rice through village cooperatives at Rp12,500 per kg
Indonesia will sell subsidized rice through village cooperatives at Rp12,500 per kilogram to help people cope with rising market prices.
Food Affairs Coordinating Minister Zulkifli Hasan announced the plan during a visit to a cooperative in Kediri, East Java.
The government says one million tonnes of rice will be available nationwide.
Separately, 33.2 million people are set to receive rice assistance for October to December 2026, with 30 kilograms planned for each recipient in a single delivery.
The cooperatives are also intended to distribute subsidized fertilizer, cooking gas and cooking oil, as well as other government aid.
Officials and village leaders must check who qualifies so assistance reaches people who are entitled to it.
The cooperatives are still being prepared, and the government says it is checking for problems as operations develop.
Indonesia will sell subsidized rice through village cooperatives for Rp12,500 per kilogram.
Food Coordinating Minister Zulkifli Hasan said the program is intended to make basic goods more affordable and reach people directly.
The government has set aside one million tonnes of subsidized rice for sale across Indonesia.
The cooperatives are also intended to distribute other government assistance and subsidized goods.
A separate rice aid program is planned for 33.2 million recipients from October to December 2026.
- Who
- The Indonesian government, through Village/Urban Village Merah Putih Cooperatives.
- What
- Subsidized rice will be sold for Rp12,500 per kilogram. The government has allocated one million tonnes for sale.
- When
- Zulkifli Hasan announced the plan on October 15, 2026.
- Where
- Across Indonesia through village cooperatives.
- Why
- To help people obtain basic goods at affordable prices and respond to rising market rice prices.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Zulkifli Hasan announced the subsidized rice price while visiting a cooperative outlet in Sonorejo village, Kediri regency.
The government plans to provide rice assistance to 33.2 million recipients, with 30 kilograms per recipient distributed at once.
- Price
- Rp12,500 per kilogram
- Rice allocated for sale
- One million tonnes
- Rice assistance recipients
- 33.2 million
- Assistance period
- October to December 2026
- Assistance per recipient
- 30 kilograms
What people are saying
The cooperatives are to distribute government subsidies directly to the people so they can get goods at low prices, without middlemen.
For all of Indonesia, one million tonnes, sold at Rp12,500 per kilogram.
Those who receive it must truly be entitled to it.