Jakarta (ANTARA) - The National Food Agency (Bapanas) stated that the\nnational government rice reserve (CBP), which has reached 5.3 million\ntonnes, is strengthening Indonesia\u2019s food security in facing global\ndynamics and world food inflation pressures.<\/p>\n
Head of the Bapanas Food Supply Stabilisation Working Team, Yudhi\nHarsatriadi Sandyatma, said Indonesia\u2019s food security is entering an\nincreasingly robust phase. The CBP managed by Perum Bulog has now\nreached 5.3 million tonnes, the highest achievement in the history of\nnational records.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe strong availability of rice reinforces Indonesia\u2019s position in\nmaintaining food supply amidst various global challenges and the\ndynamics of world food inflation,\u201d Yudhi said during the Economic\nConference of The National Sustainable Food Programme in Jakarta on\nThursday.<\/p>\n
He said the current national food balance sheet is in a good\nsituation, especially for the rice commodity which is the backbone of\npublic consumption.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd we need to convey that our government rice reserve figure\nmanaged by Bulog as of today has reached 5.33 million tonnes. That is an\nextraordinary achievement for all of us, as the highest achievement\nthroughout the history of this republic,\u201d Yudhi stated.<\/p>\n
According to him, strengthening food stocks is an important factor in\nmaintaining the balance between food availability and affordability.\nThese two aspects are the main foundation in controlling food inflation\nand protecting people\u2019s purchasing power.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the contextualisation of food inflation control, the two pillars\nof food availability and affordability are important. They are like two\nsides of a coin that cannot be separated, and are closely related to the\nstabilisation of food supply and prices,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, to ensure food is affordable for the public, Bapanas is\nstrengthening market supervision through the formation of the 2026 Task\nForce for Clean Sweep of Price, Quality, and Food Safety Violations\n(Saber).<\/p>\n
The task force, which involves various ministries, agencies, local\ngovernments, and law enforcement officials, is tasked with overseeing\nthe implementation of the Highest Retail Price (HET), Sales Reference\nPrice (HAP), quality, and food safety in the field.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is the task of this team? The first is to identify and verify\nvarious potential violations of the Government Reference Price and the\nHighest Retail Price applicable in this republic,\u201d Yudhi said.<\/p>\n
Thus, the team not only takes action against potential violations but\nalso anticipates potential price increases and violations in terms of\nquality and food safety.<\/p>\n
Bapanas also continues to run various instruments for stabilising\nfood supply and prices. One of them is through the Cheap Food Movement\n(GPM). As of 8 June 2026, the implementation of GPM has reached 5,237\ntimes across 36 provinces and 377 districts\/cities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis programme is one of the main instruments in dampening price\nfluctuations while strengthening public access to staple foods,\u201d Yudhi\nsaid.<\/p>\n
The strengthening of national food security also received strong\nsupport from Bank Indonesia (BI) through the Inflation Control and\nProsperous Food Movement (GPIPS), which collaborates with the Central\nInflation Control Team (TPIP) and Regional Inflation Control Teams\n(TPID).<\/p>\n
The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded that national inflation\nremains under control. Annual inflation (year-on-year) was recorded at\n3.08 percent, still within the national target range.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, monthly inflation (month-to-month) in May was at 0.28\npercent, corrected from the previous month\u2019s level of 0.13 percent.<\/p>\n
At the same event, BI Deputy Governor Ricky P. Gozali emphasised that\nall food inflation control programmes are directed at three main\nobjectives: keeping food inflation under control, ensuring supply\ncontinuity across time and regions, and increasing supply chain\nefficiency so that the benefits can be felt by both consumers and\nfarmers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis target is not just about maintaining price stability today, but\nalso about building a national food system that is increasingly\nresilient to climate change, global challenges, and rising needs towards\na Golden Indonesia 2045,\u201d Ricky said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bapanas-5-3-million-tonnes-of-rice-stock-strengthens-indonesia-amid-global-dynamics-1781157455", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }