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        "id": 1965557,
        "msgid": "prabowo-orders-rice-aid-to-continue-through-december-2026-1788792865",
        "date": "2026-09-07 20:38:43",
        "title": "Prabowo orders rice aid to continue through December 2026",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "President Prabowo Subianto has ordered his ministers to prepare continued rice assistance for 33.2 million households in deciles 1 to 4, at 10 kg per family per month, extending through October, November and December 2026. The second phase of distribution, due to finish in September 2026, is being paid retroactively so recipients receive 30 kg of rice at once this month. The limited cabinet meeting also covered government readiness to face El Ni\u00f1o.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto, at a limited meeting\nat the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Monday afternoon, instructed his\nministers to prepare various assistance programmes for the public,\nincluding rice aid that will continue through October, November and\nDecember 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The rice aid is given to 33.2 million households in deciles 1 to 4,\nat 10 kilograms per family per month.<\/p>\n<p>However, the second phase of rice aid distribution, scheduled to be\ncompleted in September 2026, is being carried out through a retroactive\npayment system, meaning beneficiaries receive 30 kilograms of rice at\nonce this month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe President\u2019s instruction is that the rice aid be continued in the\nfollowing months, namely October, November and December,\u201d said\nCoordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto at a press\nconference explaining the outcome of the meeting at the Presidential\nPalace in Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Airlangga added that President Prabowo also gave a number of\ninstructions regarding the government\u2019s readiness to face El Ni\u00f1o.<\/p>\n<p>The limited meeting on Monday afternoon began at around 15:30 WIB,\nand the officials attending only left the room at 19:00 WIB.<\/p>\n<p>State officials attending the limited meeting at the Palace on Monday\nafternoon included Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga\nHartarto, Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan, Minister of\nInvestment and Downstream Industry\/Head of BKPM Rosan Perkasa Roeslani\nwho is also CEO of Danantara, Minister of National Development\nPlanning\/Head of Bappenas Rachmat Pambudy, and Minister of Energy and\nMineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia.<\/p>\n<p>Also present were Minister of Housing and Residential Areas Maruarar\nSirait, Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman, Deputy Minister of\nMarine Affairs and Fisheries Didit Herdiawan Ashaf who also heads the\nNorth Java Coast Management Authority, Head of the SOE Regulatory Body\nand COO of Danantara Dony Oskaria, and Head of the Statistics Indonesia\nAmalia Adininggar Widyasanti.<\/p>\n<p>Also in attendance were BRI President Director Hery Gunardi, Mandiri\nPresident Director Riduan, BNI President Director Putrama Wahju\nSetyawan, BTN President Director Nixon L. P. Napitupulu, and BSI\nPresident Director Anggoro Eko Cahyo.<\/p>\n<p>Others present included Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi,\nCabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, Minister of Home Affairs Tito\nKarnavian, Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, former finance\nminister Fuad Bawazier, and the President\u2019s Special Envoy for Energy and\nClimate Hashim Djojohadikusumo.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-orders-rice-aid-to-continue-through-december-2026-1788792865",
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