Bulog Opens Voice About Rice Remaining Imports Piled Up In Warehouse

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JAKARTA - President Director of Perum Bulog Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani confirmed the news that there was still stock of rice left over from imports in his company's warehouse.

Rizal said, of the total government rice reserves (CBP) of 3.9 million tons, 2.8 million tons came from the procurement of domestic rice, while the rest was imported the previous year.

This means that there are still 1.1 million tons of rice left over from last year's imports that have not been distributed.

The distribution of the remaining imports was carried out through the rice food assistance program and Price Stability and Food Supply (SPHP).

The domestic procurement of rice 2.8 million tons. So add the remains first. (Last year's import) It's still there. Yes, now there is food assistance, SPHP," he told reporters in Jakarta, Wednesday, August 13.

Then, continued Rizal, the distribution of rice food aid has been distributed 332,654 tons, or the equivalent of 91 percent of the total distribution target of 365,500 tons.

"The realization is now 91 percent. As of today, I have recorded 332,654 tons. So, it has reached 91 percent. Yes, it must be completed this August (distribution)," he said.

Meanwhile, for this year's SPHP distribution, he continued, it is targeted to reach 1.3 million tons.

He said his party would distribute the rice in various steps.

First, said Rizal, distribution will be carried out through market retailers. Second, to the Red and White Villages Cooperative.

Third, through government agencies, including the TNI-Polri. He also said that SPHP rice had started to be available in modern retailers.

"Well, the Red and White Village Cooperatives are also flexible, depending on their respective needs, the third is to other government institutions, for example ministries and institutions, there are co-operations, including the TNI and Polri," he explained.

Sebelumnya, Ombudsman RI mengungkapkan beras sisa impor tahun lalu masih berada di gudang Perum Bulog. Artinya, umur simpan beras tersebut sudah mencapai satu tahun dan belum tersalurkan.

“Sebagian beras yang ada di Bulog itu kan beras impor tahun lalu. Ada yang berumurnya sudah satu tahun, dari Februari 2024. Jadi sudah satu tahun lebih, otomatis pasti mohon maaf, bau apek,” kata Anggota Ombudsman Yeka Hendra Fatika.

Yeka juga bilang kondisi ini tak sesuai dengan persyaratan mutu label.

Dia mengatakan pelaku usaha dilarang mengolah ataupun menggunakan beras yang mutunya sudah turun.

“Sementara di dalam persyaratan mutu label, pelaku dilarang mengolah ataupun juga menggunakan beras apek sebagai bahan baku untuk trading (perdagangan) beras,” kata dia.

Previously, the Indonesian Ombudsman revealed that the remaining imported rice last year was still in Perum Bulog's warehouse. This means that the shelf life of the rice has reached one year and has not been distributed.

"Some of the rice in Bulog was imported rice last year. Some are already one year old, from February 2024. So it's been more than a year, automatically I'm sorry, the smell is bad," said Ombudsman Member Yeka Hendra Fatika.

Yeka also said that this condition did not comply with the quality requirements of the label.

He said business actors are prohibited from processing or using rice whose quality has decreased.

"Meanwhile, in the quality requirements of the label, perpetrators are prohibited from processing or also using floating rice as raw material for rice trading," he said.