Jakarta, Feb. 13 -- Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman has encouraged flood-affected farmers and local governments in Central Java to report immediately if their promised assistance does not arrive within a week.

"If the assistance I promised has not arrived in a week, send representatives from Demak to Jakarta. I will cover their travel and accommodations," Sulaiman noted in a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture on Monday.

The ministry delivered Rp30 billion (around US$1.9 million) worth of agricultural facilities and infrastructure assistance to Central Java flood victims. This included fertilizers, seeds, tools, and other harvesting equipment to expedite production.

"The total assistance amounts to Rp30 billion, incl...