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        "id": 1642220,
        "msgid": "bulog-and-brin-expand-technological-partnership-for-food-security-1774810238",
        "date": "2026-03-29 23:52:15",
        "title": "Bulog and BRIN expand technological partnership for food security",
        "author": " ",
        "source": "GALERT",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Agriculture",
        "summary": "Indonesia\u2019s state logistics agency Perum Bulog has broadened its collaboration with the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) through an addendum to their memorandum of understanding, focusing on technology-driven enhancements to rice reserves management, smart farming, warehouse modernisation, and food preservation techniques such as irradiation. This partnership aims to improve food quality, prevent pests, optimise supply chains, and bolster national food security by ensuring price stability and efficient distribution. By applying research innovations practically, the initiative supports Indonesia\u2019s sustainable food system amid challenges like the approaching dry season.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) -<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia\u2019s state logistics agency Perum Bulog has expanded its\npartnership with the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) to\nstrengthen government rice reserves management using technology to\nimprove quality, prevent pests, and support food security.<\/p>\n<p>President Director of Perum Bulog Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani said the\ncollaboration enhances Bulog\u2019s transformation in managing food supply\nchains through innovation-driven systems.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough synergy with BRIN, Bulog not only strengthens its role in\nmaintaining food availability and price stability but also promotes\ntechnological innovation to improve overall food logistics management,\u201d\nRamdhani said in Jakarta on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Bulog and BRIN signed an addendum to their memorandum of\nunderstanding on food and agricultural supply chain research in Jakarta\non Friday, March 27.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement was signed by Ramdhani and BRIN Head Arif Satria,\nreinforcing a strategic partnership that has been in place since\n2024.<\/p>\n<p>Ramdhani said the expanded cooperation covers smart farming\ndevelopment using advanced technologies, optimization of food processing\ninfrastructure, warehouse modernization, and diversification of food\nproducts.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership also includes joint product dissemination, public\ncommunication, and the development of national food networks to improve\nefficiency and resilience across Indonesia\u2019s food system.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, both parties will focus on food preservation\ntechnologies, including the use of irradiation techniques, to enhance\nproduct quality, extend shelf life, and improve national food\ndistribution efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith this addendum, the company is committed to strengthening\ncross-sector collaboration to support an adaptive, innovative, and\nsustainable national food security system,\u201d Ramdhani added.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Satria said the collaboration is crucial to accelerate the\ndownstream application of research, ensuring innovations are not\nconfined to laboratories but implemented in strategic sectors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis partnership is a concrete step to ensure research outcomes are\napplied directly to build a more modern, efficient, and sustainable\nnational food system,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative supports Indonesia\u2019s efforts to strengthen government\nrice reserves management and maintain food quality as part of broader\nmeasures to enhance sustainable national food security.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Gov\u2019t ensures optimal rice production ahead of dry\nseason<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Farmers urged to use adaptive rice varieties as dry\nseason looms<\/p>\n<p>Bulog, BRIN expand tech partnership for food security<\/p>\n<p>March 29, 2026 23:43 GMT+700<\/p>\n<p>Archive - A farmer shows dry harvested grain (GKP) in Stabat\nSub-district, Langkat District, North Sumatra. (ANTARA\/M. Sahbainy\nNasution)<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Muhammad Harianto, Martha Herlinawati Simanjuntak<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bulog-and-brin-expand-technological-partnership-for-food-security-1774810238",
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