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30kg Rice Aid Rollout Begins for 33.2M Beneficiaries

Stateline MEDIA Newsroom•October 18, 2026•4 min read

The government has started distributing 30kg rice aid for Oct-Dec 2026 to 33.2M decile 1-4 recipients via Red and White Village Cooperatives.

Key Facts

Pemerintah mulai menyalurkan bantuan pangan beras untuk periode Oktober-Desember 2026 kepada 33,2 juta penerima manfaat dari kelompok desil 1-4; penyaluran mulai berjalan pada pekan 12-16 Oktober 2026.
Setiap penerima memperoleh total 30 kilogram beras, yakni 10 kilogram per bulan selama tiga bulan yang dirapel sekaligus dalam satu kali pengambilan.
Total beras yang disiapkan mencapai sekitar 1 juta ton (1 miliar kilogram); kebutuhan Cadangan Beras Pemerintah (CBP) diperkirakan Bapanas sekitar 997 ribu ton.
Penyaluran dilakukan melalui Koperasi Desa/Kelurahan Merah Putih (KDKMP) sebagai titik distribusi baru, menggantikan pola lama lewat kantor kelurahan atau balai desa.
Sasaran bantuan ditentukan memakai Data Tunggal Sosial dan Ekonomi Nasional (DTSEN); desil 1-4 adalah 40 persen keluarga dengan tingkat kesejahteraan relatif terendah.
Pemerintah juga menyalurkan beras Stabilisasi Pasokan dan Harga Pangan (SPHP) seharga Rp12.500 per kilogram dengan tambahan alokasi 1 juta ton hingga Maret 2027.

Distribution of 30kg Rice Aid Begins for 33.2 Million Recipients

The government has officially commenced the distribution of food assistance in the form of rice for the October to December 2026 period. This initiative targets 33.2 million individuals belonging to deciles 1 through 4, which represent the lowest welfare tiers among designated aid recipients.

Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan stated that the distribution of this food aid began this week. Each beneficiary receives a total of 30 kilograms of riceâ€”broken down as 10 kilograms per month over three monthsâ€”distributed all at once in a single pickup.

"Social assistance in the form of food aid has been prepared for October, November, and December, and it got underway this week. It will be distributed through the Koperasi Desa/Kelurahan Merah Putih (Red and White Village/Subdistrict Cooperatives)," said Zulkifli Hasan in South Lampung on Thursday (15/10/2026).

1 Million Tons in Total Distributed via Merah Putih Cooperatives

To fulfill the program, the government has prepared approximately 1 million tons of rice, equivalent to 1 billion kilograms. The Badan Pangan Nasional (Bapanas, or National Food Agency) estimates that the required Cadangan Beras Pemerintah (CBP, or Government Rice Reserves) for this distribution reaches around 997,000 tons.

Departing from previous distribution periods, this rollout is being carried out through the Koperasi Desa/Kelurahan Merah Putih (KDKMP, or Red and White Village/Subdistrict Cooperatives). This new scheme aims to strengthen oversight at the village level while ensuring social aid directly reaches eligible citizens.

Zulkifli Hasan emphasized the importance of precise targeting during distribution. Cooperative administrators and village heads have been instructed to rigorously verify recipient records on the ground. According to the latest data, more than 10,070 Red and White cooperatives have begun operations in villages, while over 28,000 physical cooperative buildings have completed construction.

Unready Regions to Rely on Previous Distribution Mechanism

Bulog (State Logistics Agency) explained that the administrative process for distribution remains underway. Bulog has coordinated with the Ministry of Finance, specifically the Directorate General of Budget (Ditjen Anggaran), and is awaiting budget confirmation via an official letter to Bapanas before distribution orders are issued. Zulkifli acknowledged that 30-kilogram rice assistance has not yet been distributed as of today in some areas because administrative requirements and beneficiary data reconciliation are still pending.

Not all regions possess fully operational KDKMP units. For areas with limited cooperatives, such as parts of Sulawesi, Kalimantan, and Papua, distribution will continue under the prior mechanism. "It will return to the routine food aid distribution of previous months," said Rizal, Director of Operations at Bulog. Under previous practices, rice was distributed at local subdistrict offices or village halls upon presenting an invitation from the Social Affairs Office and a national identity card.

SPHP Rice at Rp12,500 Prepared to Curb Potential Price Surges

Alongside free food assistance, the government is bolstering price stability through Stabilisasi Pasokan dan Harga Pangan (SPHP, or Food Supply and Price Stabilization) rice sold at Rp12,500 per kilogram. The SPHP program is active with an additional allocation of 1 million tons through March 2027, as well as 150,000 tons of feed corn SPHP through December 2026 to safeguard supply against dry spells and seasonal food shortages.

Target recipients are determined using the Data Tunggal Sosial dan Ekonomi Nasional (DTSEN, or National Single Socio-Economic Database), which as of July 10, 2026, covers 95.98 million family records and 290.13 million individual records. Citizens who believe they qualify but remain unregistered may submit an application via the Cek Bansos mobile app or contact their local village/subdistrict authorities. This aid is also designed to help the public cope with drought impacts that threaten to drive up staple food prices.