Good News From North Sumatra, North Sumatra Bulog Receives Additional Supply Of 500 Tons Of Sugar Ahead Of Ramadan

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JAKARTA - North Sumatra Bulog Corporation received an additional supply of 500 tons of sugar from the central government to ensure availability in the face of the Ramadan fast.

"North Sumatra Bulog is still waiting for an additional 500 tonnes of sugar for stocks in North Sumatra," said Head of the North Sumatra Region Bulog, Arif Mandu in Medan, quoted from Antara, Tuesday, March 30.

As of March 26, he said, Bulog's sugar stock in Governor Edy Rahmayadi's area was only 58.49 tonnes.

"Actually, the stock is still safe, but to anticipate the increase in demand before and during Ramadan, Bulog strengthens availability," he said.

The security of sugar stocks in North Sumatra is even more guaranteed because the stock in the hands of the producer, namely PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) II, is also declared quite safe and is sold in retail.

"Bulog continues to strengthen sugar stocks and others because adequate availability will help maintain the stability of sugar prices in the market or according to the HET (highest retail price)," he said.

With stable sugar prices, inflation can be well maintained.

The online and offline selling prices of Bulog's sugar under the brand Manis Kita are sold under the HET of IDR 12,500 per kg, while the price of Bulog's sugar is sold for IDR 11. 700 per kg.

The Head of Public Relations of PTPN2 Sutan BS Panjaitan, admitted that the Sei Semayang Sugar Factory (PGSS) was still producing.

The sugar production is also sold to the retail market to help meet the needs of consumers in North Sumatra.