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State-run fertilizer holding company PT Pupuk Indonesia has made assurance that the imposition of large-scale social distancing (PSBB) by local regions would not impact the distribution of subsidized and non-subsidized fertilizers to farmers. Head of Corporate Communication Wijaya Laksana said the company will ensure the supply of fertilizers for the agriculture sector, more so with the harvesting period from April to September.

"The distribution of fertilizers to farmers would not be affected because they are categorized as essential goods, whose distribution is not restricted under the PSBB regulation. Fertilizer is a strategic commodity that plays an important role in ensuring smooth national development," Laksana affirmed here on Thursday as quoted by Antara.

The government has approved the imposition of PSBB for Jakarta, as the number COVID-19 cases in the capital city has continued to rise//Ant