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IDXChannel - The government has simplified the distribution of subsidized fertilizers for farmers, Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs, Zulkifli Hasan.
Earlier, the process involved complex regional regulations. It has now been streamlined into a three-tier system of distribution, Hasan announced after a coordination meeting in Jakarta.
Under the three-tier system: the Ministry of Agriculture will directly distribute fertilizers to farmer groups (gapoktan) through state-owned fertilizer enterprise Pupuk Indonesia.
"The Ministry of Agriculture will be responsible for issuing the decree. There will be no involvement from regional governments or other ministries," Hasan said.
The minister added that a presidential regulation (Perpres) will be issued to formalize the simplified distribution process. The Perpres is expected to be finalized within a month.
