Jakarta (ANTARA) - Perum Bulog has ensured that the distribution of\nthe Food Supply and Price Stabilisation (SPHP) rice programme and the\ndelivery of food aid are being accelerated to maintain rice price\nstability and affordability for the public.<\/p>\n
\u201cBulog is strengthening national food stabilisation measures through\nthe accelerated distribution of rice food aid and the release of SPHP\nrice to various regions,\u201d said the President Director of Perum Bulog,\nAhmad Rizal Ramdhani, when confirmed in Jakarta on Saturday.<\/p>\n
He emphasised that the government has prepared various instruments to\nanticipate rice price dynamics in several regions. One of the primary\nsteps currently being implemented is the acceleration of food aid\ndistribution and the optimisation of SPHP rice supply to various\ntraditional markets.<\/p>\n
As of early June 2026, Rizal added, the rice stock managed by Bulog\nreached approximately 5.3 million tonnes. This quantity is more than\nsufficient to meet the requirements of the food aid programme, SPHP, and\nvarious government interventions aimed at maintaining the stability of\nrice supply and prices throughout Indonesia.<\/p>\n
He noted that as of 6 June 2026, the distribution of rice food aid\nhas reached almost 60 per cent, having been received by nearly 20\nmillion food aid recipients (PBP) out of a total target of 33.2 million\nPBP. Each beneficiary receives 20 kilograms of rice as an allocation for\nthe February-March 2026 period. The government aims to complete the\ndistribution of all food aid to registered and eligible families by the\nend of June.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe acceleration of food aid distribution will have a direct impact\non strengthening public purchasing power while helping to dampen rice\nprice pressures at the consumer level,\u201d said Rizal.<\/p>\n
In addition to food aid, Bulog continues to optimise the distribution\nof SPHP rice, reaching 315,000 tonnes across various official\ndistribution channels, including traditional markets, food kiosks, the\nCheap Food Movement (GPM), and retail networks working in collaboration\nwith local governments.<\/p>\n
Rizal explained that SPHP rice is a strategic government instrument\nto ensure that the public can continue to access rice at affordable\nprices. \u201cTherefore, we are continuing to accelerate and expand its\ndistribution so that the benefits can be felt evenly,\u201d added Rizal.<\/p>\n
The government considers the combination of food aid distribution and\nSPHP rice distribution to be an effective measure in maintaining the\nbalance of supply and prices in the market. With strong stock\navailability and an extensive distribution network, the public does not\nneed to worry about the adequacy of the national rice supply.<\/p>\n
Bulog also ensured that all government rice reserves currently under\nits management are in a safe condition and ready for use at any time to\nsupport national food stabilisation policies. \u201cWe urge the public to\nremain calm because the national rice stock is in a very sufficient\ncondition,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n
He added that Bulog, together with the National Food Agency (Bapanas)\nand all stakeholders, will continue to work to ensure that rice prices\nremain stable and the food needs of the community are met.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bulog-accelerates-sphp-rice-distribution-food-aid-to-maintain-stability-1780797363", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }