North Aceh, Aceh, Jan. 16 -- Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman emphasized that the government is rehabilitating 98 thousand hectares of rice fields damaged by natural disasters in Sumatra to restore food production and farmers' incomes.

"This is our responsibility as Minister of Agriculture and Head of the National Food Agency," Amran said during an inspection in Pinto Makmur Village, North Aceh, on Thursday.

The government has officially launched post-disaster rehabilitation efforts in several parts of Sumatra, marked by a groundbreaking ceremony in North Aceh. The program covers damaged rice fields, irrigation networks, and other agricultural infrastructure to allow farmers to resume production as quickly as possible.

Amran sa...