Olam Indonesia Keeps Supporting the Local Farmers During Covid-19

TIMESINDONESIA, TANGERANG – Olam Indonesia, a leading food and agri-business supplying food, especially in cocoa and coffee keeps supporting the local Indonesian farmers. They also support frontline healthcare workers, amid the Covid-19 crisis.

Olam Indonesia has grown over the past 25 years into a major employer and partner to communities, helping deliver the government’s rural development agenda.

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Olam continues to pledge to safeguard the livelihoods of its sourcing network of 393,000 farmers by continuing to buy from them, while ensuring their health and safety.

“In these volatile times, we are also taking every effort to support our farmers by continuing to buy their products while ensuring food supplies continue arriving at people’s tables.” Ramakrishna Prasad, Senior Vice President & Country Head, Olam Indonesia said.

Olam Indonesia also presented 900 hazmat suits, 60,000 masks and 900 face shields to five different hospitals in Cilacap and Lampung.

These crucial medical items were purchased with donations from the company’s employees and will be distributed primarily to medical staff in Tangerang, Cilacap, and Lampung to support them as they care for Covid-19 patients.

“We are grateful for the generous support from Olam Indonesia, which addresses a very critical need for protective equipment among healthcare workers in Indonesia right now," Dr. Nanik Isnaini, Director Hospital of RSUD Kota Tangerang, said.

During this Covid-19 Olam Indonesia is adhering fully to government guidelines to protect its employees and their families, including the travel restrictions during this year’s Eid holidays.

Olam Indonesia have implemented rotating shift work at their factories and warehouses, and all other workers are working from home.

For staff who cannot work from home, Olam Indonesia have taken the necessary health and safety measures, with social distancing stringently enforced. Of course, also by providing hand sanitizer in every corner of the company. (*)

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