Jakarta, July 26 -- Home Affairs Minister Muhammad Tito Karnavian emphasized the importance of improving rice distribution management to help the government control market prices.

The minister noted that rising rice prices have increasingly occurred even in producing regions and surrounding areas.

Karnavian made the statement during a limited coordination meeting to follow up on the president's directive concerning rice price manipulation and adulterated rice. The meeting was held at the Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs office, according to an official press release received by ANTARA in Jakarta on Friday.

The minister explained that the number of regions experiencing price hikes rose in the third week of July 2025 compared to th...