KLATEN - Ahead of the rice gadu harvest period which is expected to start in August, the National Food Agency (Bapanas) ensures that the strengthening of rice stocks in Perum Bulog's warehouse continues to be intensified.
At the same time, supervision of the distribution of subsidy rice, type of Stabilization of Supply and Food Prices (SPHP) will also be tightened to ensure the distribution is right on target.
"On this auspicious occasion, I ask my friends to do rice milling to help Bulog to top up stocks, because next month is the gadu harvest. The gadu harvest is the second big harvest, although it is not as big as the main harvest in March and April," said Head of Badanas Arief Prasetyo Adi in his statement at Bulog Meger Warehouse, Klaten, Central Java, Sunday, July 20.
Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), national rice production in August is estimated to reach 3.07 million tons, a significant increase compared to the June position which was recorded at 2.22 million tons. This momentum is referred to as an opportunity to strengthen national rice reserves through synergies with private rice milling.
With adequate stock, Arief assessed that now is the right time to implement market intervention strategies in order to reduce rice price fluctuations at the consumer level.
As of July 20, rice food assistance to low-income people has been distributed as much as 18,465,560 kilograms for 923,281 Food Aid Recipients (PBP), based on NFA assignment letter Number 170/TS.03.03/K/7/2025.
Meanwhile, for the SPHP program, rice distribution has reached 860.7 thousand kilograms as of July 18. However, Arief emphasized the importance of accuracy in the distribution process.
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"The National Food Agency has asked Bulog to really get the 5-kilo SPHP rice to the community. The SPHP rice packaging should not be opened, let alone mixed with other types of rice. This is because there is a state subsidy for people who really need it the most," he said.
To ensure distribution according to procedures and quality, supervision will be carried out together with the National Police Food Task Force and the Directorate General of Consumer Protection and Orderly Commerce (PKTN) of the Ministry of Trade.
The distribution of SPHP rice was rolled out again after the issuance of NFA assignment letter Number 173/TS.02.02/K/7/2025 dated July 8, 2025. This program will last until December 2025 with a target allocation of 1.318 million tons of rice.
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