Total Stock Of Rice Reserves In Lampung Is Safe Until The End Of The Year

Illustration - Rice stock in the Bulog Lampung Warehouse Complex. (Doc. ANTARA/Ruth Intan Sozometa Kanafi)

The total amount of government rice reserves (CBP) is available as much as 36,465 tons in Lampung and is able to meet demand at the end of 2023. "The total stock of government rice reserves as of December is 36,465 tons, spread throughout the Lampung region," said Bulog Regional Leader Kanwil Lampung Bambang Prihatmoko, in Bandarlampung, Saturday. He said that the management of the government's reserve rice stock was divided into two managements, with as many as 35,594 tons being the intended stock for state assignments, as was the case for the distribution of social assistance, and as many as 871 tons for commercial activities. "This stock is safe enough to maintain food security. And the rice stock in Lampung is also able to meet consumption ahead or after the Christmas 2023 and New Year 2024 periods," he also said. He explained that the government's rice reserve stock was spread over several locations, covering the North Lampung Branch Office as much as 2,288 tons, and the Menggala Sub-Branch Office amounted to 1,354 tons. Then at the Central Lampung Branch Office there were 2,418 tons of government rice reserves available, the South Lampung Assistant Branch Office there were 1,44 tons, and availability in the Lampung Regional Office was 28,959 tons. "As for availability in modern rice milling plant there were 1,889 tons of milling milling, or the equivalent of 1,020 tons of rice. So public consumption at the end of this year can be maintained," he said again.

According to him, reported by ANTARA, Saturday, December 9, in addition to the rice that is maintained availability, there are also several commodities whose stocks are sufficient for public consumption in the Christmas and New Year periods, such as the stock of cooking oil as much as 273,308 liters. Furthermore, sugar with a total of 25,880 kilograms, wheat flour there are 5,761 kilograms, and meat as much as 325 kilograms. "It is hoped that with this stock, public consumption and prices can be maintained," he concluded.