Bandung City, Jan. 19 -- Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto distributed the government's 2024 rice assistance to 109,333 beneficiaries in Bandung City, West Java, on Friday.

He noted that the government would continue to deliver 10-kilogram rice packages to 4,445,601 targeted recipients in 27 districts and cities across West Java.

"The rice aid program is expected to help those who consume 25-40 kilograms of rice per month. We are targeting to distribute rice aid to a total of 4,445,601 beneficiaries in West Java," he remarked.

According to Hartarto, the government is striving to deliver rice assistance to a total of 22 million beneficiaries from January to June in order to help them anticipate the adverse im...