Perum Bulog President Director Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani has affirmed that\nthe inaugural food aid distribution in Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara\n(NTT) serves as a demonstration of the state\u2019s presence in guaranteeing\nequitable food access for all Indonesians, including those in island\nregions.<\/p>\n
Rizal said the government\u2019s presence alongside Perum Bulog in Alor is\npart of efforts to ensure that communities across Indonesia have equal\naccess to food.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday we came directly to Alor to ensure that government food aid\ntruly reaches the people. This is not just about distributing rice, but\nensuring that the state\u2019s presence is felt directly by the community,\u201d\nRizal said when confirmed in Jakarta on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The Bulog president director accompanied the Head of the National\nFood Agency (Bapanas) and Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman in\nthe food aid distribution in Alor Regency. The government is ensuring\nthat food aid distribution continues to reach communities in island\nregions, including Alor.<\/p>\n
The food aid distribution in Alor Regency covers an allocation for\nthree months \u2014 July, August, and September \u2014 with a total of 37,338 Food\nAid Recipients (PBP).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe aid being distributed is an allocation for three months, so each\nfamily will receive 30 kilograms of rice,\u201d Rizal said.<\/p>\n
He stressed that synergy between the central government, regional\ngovernments, Bulog, and all stakeholders is needed so that food aid can\nreach communities in areas with geographical challenges.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor Bulog, no region is too remote to serve. Alor is part of\nIndonesia, and its people have the same right to receive attention and\naccess to food. We will continue to ensure that food reaches the\ncommunity,\u201d Rizal asserted.<\/p>\n
As part of the activities, food aid was also distributed to\ncommunities in several villages, including Fuisama Village with 66 PBP,\nProbur Village with 513 PBP, and Lembur Barat Village with 222 PBP.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis distribution is part of the government\u2019s efforts to ensure food\naid reaches communities down to the village level,\u201d Rizal said.<\/p>\n
Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas) and Minister of\nAgriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman said the food aid distribution is part\nof the government\u2019s efforts to maintain food security while providing\nprotection to communities in need.<\/p>\n
According to him, synergy between the central government, regional\ngovernments, and Bulog is key to ensuring the food aid programme runs\neffectively down to the regions.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to ensure the state is present not only through policy, but\nthrough concrete action,\u201d Amran said.<\/p>\n
\u201cTherefore, the government together with Bulog will continue working\nto ensure the food needs of communities throughout Indonesia are met,\u201d\nhe asserted.<\/p>\n
He confirmed that food aid can be felt by communities across\nIndonesia, including island regions such as Alor.<\/p>\n
Amran added that the government is present to ensure communities\nreceive adequate food and the assistance to which they are entitled. No\ncommunity should feel distant from government attention simply because\nthey are located in island regions or remote areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday we came directly to Alor to ensure that food aid truly arrives\nand provides benefits to the community,\u201d Amran said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bulog-chief-food-aid-distribution-in-alor-embodies-state-presence-1786211492", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }