english.jpnn.com, JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo has appointed Arief Prasetyo Adi as Head of the National Food Agency (BPN).
Presidential secretary Heru Budi Hartono confirmed the inauguration at the State Palace, Monday (21/2).
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"Yes, that's right," Heru told JPNN.com briefly.
BPN is a new institution established after Presidential Regulation Number 66/2021 was issued.
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Jokowi signed the Presidential Regulation on July 29, 2021.
The new agency has 11 functions, including coordinating, formulating, and determining food availability policies; stabilizing food supply and prices, food security, and nutrition; and diversifying food consumption.
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Before becoming the head of BPN, Arief was the President Director of PT Rajawali Nusantara Indonesia (RNI), a state-owned firm that handles food and trade.
Arief started his career in the food sector in 2015.
At that time, he served as President Director of PT Food Station Tjipinang Jaya.
In addition, Arief also serves as Deputy Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Jakarta chapter and is part of the Indonesian Rice Milling Entrepreneurs Association (Perpadi). (mcr20/jpnn)
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