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        "id": 1640505,
        "msgid": "government-distributes-100-000-food-packages-worth-rp-30-billion-to-jakarta-residents-1774702277",
        "date": "2026-03-28 18:50:47",
        "title": "Government Distributes 100,000 Food Packages Worth Rp 30 Billion to Jakarta Residents",
        "author": "Sakina Rakhma Diah Setiawan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government has distributed 100,000 food aid packages valued at Rp 30 billion to residents of DKI Jakarta at the National Monument area, involving state-owned enterprises PT Perum Bulog and ID Food. Each package, estimated at Rp 300,000, includes premium rice, chicken meat, eggs, cooking oil, and canned sardines, aimed at preventing panic buying amid global food crisis concerns from the Israel-US-Iran conflict. With ample stocks of 4.3 million tons of government rice reserves\u2014the highest since independence\u2014and sufficient cooking oil, the initiative seeks to ensure affordable prices and public comfort post-Eid al-Fitr.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The government distributed 100,000 food aid\npackages worth Rp 30 billion to residents of DKI Jakarta in the National\nMonument (Monas) area on Saturday (28\/3\/2026). The aid was provided by\ndeploying two state-owned enterprises (BUMNs) in the food sector, PT\nPerum Bulog and ID Food. \u201cThe price (value of the food packages) is\nestimated at Rp 300,000, so the total from this food aid is Rp 300,000\nper package,\u201d said Rizal when met in the Monas area, Jakarta, on\nSaturday. Rizal stated that the food aid consists of 5 kilograms of\npremium Bulog rice branded Befood, 1 kilogram of chicken meat, 1\nkilogram of layer chicken eggs, 1 litre of premium cooking oil, and 1\ncan of sardines. In addition, the State Palace also distributed door\nprizes in the form of conventional bicycles and electric bicycles to\nresidents who won the draw. The aid was given to recipients who had\nobtained coupons from the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government. The TNI\nArmy general retiree admitted that the composition of the aid packages\nprovided was determined by Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya. This\naid is expected to prevent the public from panic buying due to fears of\nbeing affected by a food crisis resulting from the Israel and United\nStates war against Iran in the Gulf region. \u201cThen after Eid, the\ngovernment will continue to pay attention to the public, so that people\ncan live comfortably and ensure prices remain affordable,\u201d said Rizal.\nCurrently, the Government Rice Reserves (CBP) stock in Bulog warehouses\nhas even reached 4.3 million tons, the highest since Indonesia\u2019s\nindependence. \u201cIt can guarantee needs until the end of the year,\u201d Rizal\nadded. Besides rice, Rizal said the cooking oil stock is also available\nin safe quantities.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/government-distributes-100-000-food-packages-worth-rp-30-billion-to-jakarta-residents-1774702277",
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