Jakarta, July 15 -- National Food Agency ( Bapanas ) head Arief Prasetyo Adi announced on Tuesday that state logistics agency Perum Bulog has begun distributing rice assistance to support the economy of low-income communities.

"As a form of the government's presence in providing an economic stimulus for the people, rice food aid has resumed in 2025," he said in Jakarta.

Based on a directive from Bapanas , Perum Bulog , in coordination with local governments, began distributing 20-kilogram rice packages to each beneficiary family (PBP) as of Monday.

Adi welcomed the initial stage of the pro-people program, stressing that it remains a national priority and will be accelerated, in collaboration with Bulog , to ensure the targeted aid dist...