E. Timor assured of rice supply

E. Timor assured of rice supply

DILI, East Timor: East Timor Deputy Governor Johanes Haribowo
said the province has 16,000 tons of rice stored in its
warehouses, enough for at least five months.

Haribowo, who heads the administration's team for monitoring
the supply of basic foodstuffs, said the ample stock should keep
the market price at its current level of Rp 1,100 to Rp 1,200 a
kilogram.

East Timor needs 3,000 tons of rice each month, he said.

The administration also has an adequate supply of generic
drugs from the central government which are sold with a
government subsidy of up to 30 percent, he said.

He urged doctors in East Timor to prescribed generic drugs.
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