Jakarta, Feb. 15 -- Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas), Arief Prasetyo Adi, on Thursday stated that 185 thousand tons of rice has been distributed as of early February this year under the 10-kilogram rice assistance program.

"The realization of rice assistance, before it was suspended, as of February 7 (2024) has reached 185 thousand tons," he informed in a statement issued here.

He added that his agency is targeting to distribute 440 thousand tons of rice in the first two months of 2024.

Adi said that food assistance distribution, which was suspended from February 8 to 14 in view of the general elections, was resumed on Thursday.

He added that the distribution of rice assistance by Bapanas is being carried out in accordance w...