Medan, Oct. 24 -- Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan and state logistics company Bulog launched a rice assistance program in Asahan District, North Sumatra, on Saturday, with distributions set to continue nationwide through December 2026.

In a statement received in Medan, he said the government had allocated around one million tons of rice for the food assistance program, which targets 33.2 million beneficiaries across Indonesia.

Hasan also assured the Food Supply and Price Stabilization (SPHP) program would continue, with another one million tons of rice to be allocated for the market under the scheme.

The minister added the government uses the SPHP program to help maintain public access to affordable food during th...