Keeping the Kitchen Clean: How Bulog Food Management Cares for the Future of Millions of Families

JAKARTA - Behind the magnificent figure of Rp1.2 trillion as the multiplier effect of food management of Perum Bulog in the first semester of 2026, there is a story about the hustle and bustle of life in the corners of the country. There are grains of farmers' sweat that are paid off, the roar of logistics trucks on the roads, to the sigh of relief of housewives when serving warm rice at the dinner table.

The giant figures are not just reports on paper. It is a reflection of the wheels of the economy that continue to spin and strengthen each other. When Bulog absorbs the highest record of 4.53 million tons of dry paddy harvested by farmers throughout 2025, which occurs in the field is not just a transaction. That is where the farmers' smiles are spreading because they get certainty of price and assurance that their hard work is not in vain.

"The government's assignment to Bulog does not stop at stock management, but also creates extensive and sustainable economic activities," said the President Director of Perum Bulog, Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani, in Jakarta, Tuesday.

From the yellowing rice fields in the downstream, the line of life continues to the market and people's kitchens. Through the Food Supply and Price Stabilization (SPHP) program and food assistance, Bulog ensures that rice remains affordable. In the midst of price dynamics, the determination of the SPHP rice price limit - ranging from Rp. 12,500 per kilogram in Java to Rp. 13,500 in the eastern part of Indonesia - has become a bastion to contain the burden of living for families.

The impact is so real. Savings on spending and reducing the burden of household expenses of assistance recipients record economic benefits of up to tens of trillions of rupiah. The money that is successfully saved by the beneficiary families can be allocated for other important needs: children's education, health, or small business capital.

Rizal Ramdhani emphasized that behind every kilogram of rice distributed, there is an effort to maintain the dignity and welfare of the community. "Farmers get market certainty, processing and logistics business actors get room to grow, while the community gets access to food at affordable prices," said Rizal.

In the end, the trillion rupiah figure speaks of concern. This is about how a food policy can maintain the eyes of farmers during the harvest season, while also bringing a sense of calm to a million mothers throughout the archipelago.