KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Indonesia may extend its rice handout programme further to March 2024 amid concerns over supply disruptions as drought linked to the El Nino weather pattern hit harvests, the country's food procurement agency Bulog said. Bulog has been giving 10 kilograms of rice to 21.3 million lower-income households every month in Indonesia to help them cope with rising prices of the staple, in a programme originally set to run from September to November. Baca Juga: Facebook-Parent Meta Beats Revenue Estimates on Digital Ad Strength
Indonesia Considers Extending Rice Handout Programme to March
KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Indonesia may extend its rice handout programme further to March 2024 amid concerns over supply disruptions as drought linked to the El Nino weather pattern hit harvests, the country's food procurement agency Bulog said. Bulog has been giving 10 kilograms of rice to 21.3 million lower-income households every month in Indonesia to help them cope with rising prices of the staple, in a programme originally set to run from September to November. Baca Juga: Facebook-Parent Meta Beats Revenue Estimates on Digital Ad Strength