ARIEF Prasetyo Adi has been given a tough task in the midst of difficult conditions. After becoming Chief of the National Food Agency in February 2022, President Joko Widodo appointed him as acting Minister of Agriculture on Friday, October 6. He replaces Syahrul Yasin Limpo, who becomes a suspect in a corruption case. 

In this new position, Arief must solve food chain supply problems. One issue is soaring rice prices due to harvest de