Getting To Know The Duties And Functions Of Bulog In Efforts To Maintain National Food Security

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YOGYAKARTA - General Company for Logistics Affairs (Perum Bulog) is a state-owned general company engaged in food logistics. According to Presidential Decree Number 50 of 1995 concerning Logistics Affairs Agency, Bulog is a non-deputy government agency that is under and directly responsible to the President. So, what are the tasks and functions of Bulog?

The task of Perum Bulog is explained in Government Regulation Number 13 of 2016 concerning General Company Perum Bulog.

According to the PP, there are at least four important points that must be carried out by Perum Bulog as an effort for national food security, including:

Not only that, the government has also given another assignment to Bulog, namely:

Still, in terms of food security, the government can provide a special assignment to Bulog in the form of:

The task is carried out according to function. In Presidential Decree Number 50 of 1995, mentioned several Bulog functions, including:

Bulog History

Adapting the official Bulog website, the Logistics Affairs Agency was formed on May 10, 1967 and was prepared through the Cabinet Presidium Decree Number Presidium Cabinet Decree Number 114/KEP/5/1967.

At the beginning of his establishment, Bulog was tasked with ensuring the safety of food availability and price stability as a form of upholding the presence of a new government.

Two years later, Bulog's duties were changed, along with the stipulation of Presidential Decree No. 39 of 1969. In the Presidential Decree, Bulog was asked to maintain the stability of national rice prices.

Bulog's duties were later changed through Presidential Decree No. 39 of 1987. According to this Presidential Decree, Bulog is tasked with carrying out the development of national

In 1993, the Government expanded Bulog's duties through Presidential Decree No. 103 of 1993. In the Presidential Decree, Bulog is responsible for coordination of food development and improving the quality of food nutrition nationally.

The existence of Bulog has supported the New Order government in food affairs as one of the supporting elements of state resilience.

Under Suharto's leadership, Indonesia won self-sufficiency in rice in 1984. However, this did not last long.

After Suharto stepped down as President in 1998 and Indonesia entered the reform period, through Presidential Decree No. 103 of 2001, Bulog was asked to be directly responsible to the President of the Republic of Indonesia.

Two years later, this non-department government agency was changed to Perum Bulog in 2003. This change is contained in Government Regulation Number 7 of 2003.

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