Good News From Kaltara, Bulog Prepares Local Rice For ASN There

Governor of North Kalimantan Zainal Arifin Paliwang when meeting the Head of Bulog Sub-Divre Tarakan Suharsana in Tanjung Selor, Wednesday, June 30 (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Tarakan Branch of Perum Bulog will prepare rice produced by local farmers for the State Civil Apparatus (ASN) in North Kalimantan. "To resell rice purchased from farmers and mills in Kaltara, Bulog will later look at the needs of ASN and the people in Kaltara," said Head of Perum Bulog Sub-Divre Tarakan Suharsana in Tanjung Selor, reported by Antara, Friday, July 2. It is planned that the rice will be packaged in 5 kg or 10 kg sizes, according to the wishes of consumers. "But this local rice is not only for ASN and the community. Of course, the Governor himself has directed all companies in Kaltara to consume local rice, for the workers," he explained. Regarding the issue of the resale price of rice from farmers in Kaltara, Suharsana said that what was discussed with the Governor of Kaltara Zainal Arifin Paliwang had not yet been discussed. selling price problem.

However, if there is a fluctuation in rice prices, like it or not, rice from outside Kaltara has to be imported. "Bulog's main task is as a price stabilizer, we hope that the prices from farmers are not too expensive or follow existing methods, so that the selling price to consumers is also cheaper. , "said Suharsana. He also revealed that currently the farmers in Sajau, Bulungan have worked on an area of 300 hectares. If the assumption is that per hectare can produce four tons of rice, but if from a land area of 300 hectares it only produces 400 tons every harvest season, of course The amount is not enough. "If that happens, again Bulog will be forced to bring in rice from outside Kaltara, but Bulog Tarakan still wants farmers in Kaltara to continue to be enthusiastic about farming rice commodities," he said. Suharsana wants what Governor Zainal has announced can be done immediately. implemented and executed properly, while the Bulungan Regent himself as of July 1, 2021, will make a Regent Regulation (Perbup), but Regarding ASNs, they are required to consume local rice. "But now Bulog is not talking about Bulungan only, but all areas in Kaltara, the point is the sooner the program is implemented, the better," said Suharsana.