Bulog Ensures Rice Stock Is Safe To Face Christmas And New Year

Bulog rice (Photo: Doc. intermediate)

JAKARTA - Perum Bulog ensures that the government's rice reserve stock (CBP) controlled by Bulog is safe for the needs of Christmas 2023 and New Year 2024. The current stock controlled by Bulog is 1.4 million tons.

Public Relations and Institutional Manager of Perum Buloh Tomi Wijaya said that with the current rice stock of Bulog and the addition of new import assignments from the government, the number will be stronger for Christmas and New Year's needs.

"In the midst of a very difficult situation to get imported rice, Bulog has succeeded in obtaining a contract of 1 million tons from an additional quota of rice importation assignments from the government at the end of 2023 of 1.5 million tons," said Tomi at the Perum Bulog office, Jakarta, Friday, December 15.

Tomi also revealed that Perum Bulog had entered into a work contract with several countries to meet the additional quota for import assignments.

"Currently we have contracts with several countries whose production is still large, namely Thailand, Vietnam, Pakistan, Myanmar, and Cambodia. Furthermore, we will also explore with India and other countries that allow and fulfill the statement," he said.

The government through the National Food Agency, continued Tomi, has also assigned Bulog to implement 2 main instruments to anticipate rice price fluctuations in the country through the Market Food and Operational Assistance program or Food Supply Stabilization and Price (SPHP).

"People don't need to worry, the government through Bulog has poured rice market operations or SPHP throughout Indonesia with a total number as of yesterday (December 14) of 1.1 million tons and this activity also continues to be disbursed until the price is stable," he explained.