MAMUJU (4 February 2020) - The Director General for Poverty Handling (Dirjen PFM), Andi ZA Dulung, made a working visit to Mamuju Regency, West Sulawesi Province. This visit was in the context of dissemination and at the same time reviewing the distribution of the first basic food programs in Mamuju.

On this occasion, the Director General of PFM directly reviewed e-warong, namely e-Warong Cahaya Bone and e-Warong Kios 58. In these two e-Warong, the Director General ensured that the funds for the basic food program amounting to IDR 150,000 had been received by beneficiaries family (KPM) through Prosperous Family Card (KKS) cards. and can be spent at e-warong or Himbara agents that have been designated by the government.

Previously, since September 2019 the Mamuju community has received Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT) in the form of rice and eggs. Now with the basic food program that was rolled out by the government in early 2020, assistance was expanded by adding to basic necessities such as nuts, vegetables and fruits.

"If last year it was only eggs and rice, now people are given money in the amount of IDR 150,000 they can buy according to the list, namely rice, eggs, green beans, chicken, meat," explained the Director General of PFM.

The Director General further explained that this basic food program can be combined with other food ingredients according to local wisdom. "It does not have to be all of them, but permitted items, such as vegetables, fruits and people are given the freedom to choose, this is the advantage of this program". One of these foods is a typical Mamuju food called Letto which is made from sago, sweet potato, or cassava.

With the existence of the basic food program from the government, it is hoped that the community will fulfill proper nutrition so as to prevent stunting.