Get Jokowi's Blessing, Badanas Set HPP And HET Beras

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The National Food Agency (Bapanas) has set the Government Purchase Price (HPP) for grain and rice, and the Highest Retail Price (HET) for rice. The determination of the HPP and HET is already a mandate from President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

Head of Badanas Arief Prasetyo Adi said the HPP policy was in the context of price protection at the farmer level. Meanwhile, HET is to protect consumers.

"Sekarang salah satu yang diminta oleh Presiden diselesaikan segera dan sudah selesai adalah mengenai HPP harga pembelian pemerintah kemudian harga retail tertinggi," tuturnya di Istana Negara, Jakarta, Rabu, 15 Maret.

Arief said that the determination of the government's purchase price for grain and rice means that it is in the Bulog Corporation. Furthermore, Arief explained, the dry harvest unhulled rice (GKP) at the farmer level is Rp. 5,000, the GKP at the milling level is Rp. 5,100, and the milling dry unhulled rice (GKG) is milled at Rp. 6,200, at the Perum Bulog warehouse is Rp. 6,300.

Furthermore, Arief said that the HPP for rice in Bulog's warehouse is 95 percent, water levels are 14 percent, broken grains are a maximum of 20 percent, men's butt is a maximum of 2 percent, the price is Rp. 9,950 per kilogram (kg).

"Regarding the calculation of the highest retail price or HET, this rice is based on zoning," he said.

Arief said zone 1 is for Java, Lampung, South Sumatra, Bali, NTB, and Sulawesi. Then, zone 2 is for Sumatra besides Lampung, NTT, and Kalimantan. Meanwhile, zone 3 is for Maluku and Papua.

The details are for HET medium rice zone 1 Rp10,900, for zone 2 Rp11,500, zone 3 Rp11,800. Then, for premium rice zone 1 Rp13,900, zone 2 Rp14,400, and zone 3 Rp14,800.

"This Mr. President asked to be announced immediately while the legislation is in process, so that this can be implemented immediately," he said.