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Indonesia to spend over 6 billion USD to ensure food security in 2023

The Indonesian Finance Ministry is planning to disburse 95 trillion Rp (6.32 billion USD) in budget funds to support national food security in 2023.
Indonesia to spend over 6 billion USD to ensure food security in 2023 ảnh 1People buy food at a market in Aceh province of Indonesia. (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Jakarta (VNA) - The Indonesian FinanceMinistry is planning to disburse 95 trillion Rp (6.32 billion USD) in budgetfunds to support national food security in 2023.

"In the field of food security, we will setaside 95 trillion Rp to encourage food access and quality," Director Generalof Budget at the Finance Ministry Isa Rachmatawarta informed at a workingmeeting with the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives (DPR) onSeptember 20.

According to Rachmatawarta, the 2023 foodsecurity budget will mainly be used to increase the productivity of strategicfood commodities and encourage the creation of competitive human resources inthe agricultural and fisheries sectors.

In addition, it will be used to promote theutilization of technology and data, the development of an innovation climate,the improvement of the national logistics system, and the transformation of thesustainable food system.

The food security fund will be allocated toseveral ministries, including the Agriculture Ministry, the Maritime andFisheries Ministry, the Public Works and Public Housing Ministry, and theNational Development Planning Ministry/National Development Planning Agency(Bappenas)./.
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