What Is Government Food Reserves, There Are 13 Food Commodities Set For 2024

What is government food reserves (photo: dock. Antara)

YOGYAKARTA - The National Food Agency (Bapanas) has set the amount of government food reserves in 2024. This policy aims to secure the food sector in Indonesia from various risks that may occur. So what are government food reserves (CPP) and its implementation?

The provisions regarding CPP are contained in the Decree of the Head of the National Food Agency Number 379.1/TS.03.03/K/11/2023 concerning Number, Quality Standards, and Purchase Prices of Government Food Reserves (CPP) in 2024.

Badanas has set the number of food reserves that the government must have until the end of 2024. In this decision, the minimum number of stocks in 13 food commodities as CPP is also set. It is important to know what government food reserves are and the benefits for the community.

Government food reserves (CPP) are food supplies that are managed or stored by the government and the community. CPP is a food stock that can be mobilized quickly to meet consumption needs or face emergency conditions and anticipate price fluctuations.

The government's food reserves are food staples that are staple and managed by the government at the national, provincial and district/city levels. The purpose of managing this food reserve is to meet food needs and increase the provision of food for the community.

Here are some of the goals of the government's food reserve procurement program that you need to know:

In the 2024 government food reserve policy, Badanas determined the existence of 13 food commodities managed as CPP. Head of Badanas Arief Prasetyo Adi revealed that CPP storage is a step to minimize threats in the food availability sector to face global uncertainty conditions.

The government through Bapanas has assigned Perum Bulog to assist in filling in the CPP. Perum Bulog continues to be encouraged to transform so that it can carry out its duties optimally related to CPP management.

"For this reason, in order to streamline and streamline the performance of Perum Bulog, strong planning is needed through sustainable programs and activities in order to reduce risk and maximize existing potential," said Head of Badanas in a press release.

The following are the details of CPP during 2024 that have been determined by the government:

Demikianlah review mengenai apa itu cadangan pangan pemerintah dan penerapan CPP tahun 2024. Pengadaan cadangan pangan dilakukan untuk mengamankan dan meningkatkan sektor pangan dalam menghadapi dan antisipasi kondisi darurat. Bacas juga optimalkan pemenuhan cadangan dari hasil petani.

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