S Kalimantan govt hands out vegetables, fruit for self-isolated people

Banjarmasin, S Kalimantan (ANTARA) - The Provincial Government of South Kalimantan through the Food Crops and Horticulture Agency distributed hundreds of packages of vegetables and fruit to people undergoing self-isolation.

Head of the agency Syamsir Rahman here on Monday said that vegetables and fruit were bought directly from farmers.

"Some vegetable and fruit, such as eggplant, banana, cucumber, hot chili pepper, and curly chili, we buy directly from farmers," he said.

So, he said, the aid has two benefits, farmers can sell their harvest more easily at a reasonable price, while residents get food for free.

The program, he said, was believed to be able to ease the burden of living for self-isolated people and farmers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to him, buying directly from farmers also helps control inflation.

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The hundreds of packages of vegetables and fruits among others were distributed to Kuripan and Kelayan Urban Villages in Banjarmasin, and Cempaka Urban Village in Banjarbaru.

"We will distribute them to urban villages. from there, volunteers at the respective urban village will hand them over to residents who are undergoing self-isolation," said Syamsir Rahman.

According to him, the activity received appreciation from the Minister of Agriculture and Coordinating Minister of Economy.

"The pandemic situation requires all components of government and society to work together to strengthen and protect each other," he said.

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