Wilmar Rice Warehouse Inspection Results, Head Of Badanas: GKP Supply Down

Head of Badanas Arief Prastyo (Photo: Doc. Badanas Public Relations)

Head of the National Food Agency (NFA) Arief Prasetyo Adi said the supply of harvested dry unhulled rice (GKP) to one of Wilmar's major mills experienced a decline and was very limited today.

This was conveyed by Aief after carrying out a surprise inspection (sidak) to Wilmar Warehouse in Serang, Banten on Tuesday, September 12. This visit is to check the report on the alleged monopoly on the price of grain by Wilmar.

"The GKP stock is only 250 tons for the game in the next few days," he said in an official statement, written Wednesday, September 13.

Arief said, the gasiness of this GKP is suspected because the production cycle is currently in the gadu harvest season where rice production is much lower than the main harvest. Based on KSA BPS, the monthly rice production balance from August to December experienced a deficit. In addition, El Nino has the potential to have an impact on national production.

"Friends of rice milling are small, large, private corporations are also experiencing a decline in GKP supply," he said.

According to Arief, the main challenge now lies in increasing production to be able to revive rice mills in Indonesia.

Furthermore, the National Food Agency also encourages the government's efforts to revitalize small-scale rice milling equipment, so that it can compete with large milling and can produce premium quality rice.

"Upgrades like this are important to be realized immediately," said Arief.