Subsidized Fertilizer Irregularities Present Since Planning Stage

A report on an Indonesia Ombudsman study into the management of subsidized fertilizers revealed a discrepancy in the data on the single identity number (NIK) in the provinces of Aceh, South Sumatra and Banten.

KOMPAS/ABDULLAH FIKRI ASHRI

Workers transport subsidized fertilizer at the Kujang Fertilizer Warehouse in Karawang Regency, West Java, Wednesday (4/10/2017).

Irregularities in the subsidized fertilizer program are allegedly occurring from the upstream to the downstream, from inaccurate fertilizer allocations to misappropriation using various means during their distribution.