Erick Thohir Wants Bulog To Play A Role In Empowering Farmers, Dirut Buwas: It's A Challenge For Us

Minister of SOEs, Erick Thohir. (Photo: Doc. Ministry of SOEs)

JAKARTA - Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Erick Thohir asked Perum Bulog to take a number of business transformation measures in the food sector. Bulog is expected to be the backbone of Indonesia's food security from upstream to downstream.

That desire is in line with the age of Bulog who entered 54 years. Not only that, Erick also wants Bulog to be able to play its role in empowering farmers, poverty, distribution of social assistance, stability of supply and food prices, to the equalization of food distribution.

"The current era and the future era and its various dynamics and more open business climate demand all SOEs including Bulog to adapt, transform, and innovate so that Bulog continues to be optimal and contribute and become a force for the country," erick said in the 54th Anniversary of Bulog, Monday, May 10.

Erick said, each era has its own challenges, changes, and top priorities. Both in the era of development, globalization, to the current era of digitalization, especially in the covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, efforts to maintain food security is a must that continues to be carried out by state-owned food clusters. Because, food becomes the main pillar of commodities in the country.

"But there is one thing, we always keep food security as one of the main pillars of the country that must be maintained and strengthened. I believe Bulog can unite the determination for Indonesia's food security," he said.

On the same occasion, President Director of Perum Bulog Budi Waseso said that he was optimistic that Bulog could become a superior and leading food company to maintain food sovereignty. Although the recognition of food business challenges from upstream to downstream is getting bigger.

Budi said, Bulog has become an important part of the economic recovery process. That is evident from the stability of food supply that is the task of Bulog as well as prices that tend to be stable.

"We can manage well without any turmoil, the challenges that exist precisely encourage Bulog always make improvements and improve performance in the food sector," said Budi.