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View all search resultsThe appointment of Army general Novi Helmy Prasetya to a top civilian post in the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), which controls national rice reverses, has sparked concerns about the government's efforts to expand the role of the military in the food sector.
The government's move to temporarily halt both the rice aid and SPHP programs is part of a strategy to boost farm gate prices, while the President has vowed that the state would close down and take over the operations of noncompliant mills.
Our farmers face a range of challenges such as low productivity, outdated farming tools and techniques, the worsening impact of climate change, and limited access to land, credit, agricultural services and government support.
President Prabowo Subianto has appointed his brother, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, as a special envoy to the United Nations COP29 climate summit set to be held in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku from Nov. 11-22.
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