Area
Indonesia
Commodity Group
Rice
Commodity
All
Date
01/04/2013
Policy Category
Consumption and marketing
Policy Instrument
Food subsidies
Description
Announced that effective January 2014, rations under the public subsidized distribution scheme (Raskin) will be raised by 5 kgs to 20 kgs per household and will continue to be sold at Rupiah 1 600 (USD 0.2) per kg. However, the number of eligible families was revised down from the 17.5 million in 2012 to 15.5 million in 2013.
Notes
Exchange rate as of 1 April 2013
