Food aid serves as stimulus to maintain household consumption: Bapanas
The National Food Agency (Bapanas) emphasizes that government food aid programs serve as vital economic stimulus, maintaining household consumption. By protecting the purchasing power of low-income families against inflation, these initiatives act as a crucial buffer for domestic demand-driven growth.
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