AreaIndonesia

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date18/07/2021

Policy CategoryConsumption and marketing

Policy InstrumentFood subsidies

DescriptionBegan distributing 10 kg of rice to 18.8 million households covered by the Cash Social Assistance (BST) and Family Hope Program (PKH) social assistance schemes. The initiative is intended to aid eligible households in coping with the impact of Community Activity Restriction (PPKM) implemented to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.