Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian government allocated Rp16 trillion (nearly US$986 million) of a total Rp71 trillion in village funds to support the realization of food self-sufficiency.
Minister of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions Yandri Susanto said the funding should be used effectively.
“We will monitor and evaluate the use of the funding,” he stated during a coordination meeting for the food sector, according to a statement released on Wednesday.
The allocation details are outlined in a ministerial regulation, which mandates that at least 20 percent of village funds be dedicated to food security initiatives.
Susanto said that achieving food…