Magelang (ANTARA) \u2013 Perum Bulog has reaffirmed its commitment to\nsupporting the operations of Merah Putih Village\/Urban-Ward Cooperatives\n(KDKMP), as part of efforts to strengthen the people\u2019s economy and widen\npublic access to essential food supplies.<\/p>\n
Perum Bulog Marketing Director Rahmanto Amin Jatmiko said in Magelang\non Thursday that the support involved supplying SPHP rice\u2014part of the\nFood Supply and Price Stabilisation programme\u2014to a number of KDKMP\nlocations, as well as strengthening cooperation with state-owned\nenterprises (SOEs) and relevant institutions.<\/p>\n
He made the remarks while accompanying Deputy Minister of\nCooperatives Farida Farichah on a visit to the Merah Putih Village\nCooperative in Tanjung village, Muntilan district, Temanggung\nregency.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a tangible form of support, Bulog has ensured that rice supplies\nat all 107 KDKMP locations being monitored today have been fulfilled. In\naddition, Bulog has distributed rice to 1,250 KDKMP locations across\nIndonesia,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Bulog plans to extend its distribution network by supplying around\n8,000 more KDKMP locations. The expansion will be carried out in stages,\nin line with the government\u2019s target of establishing KDKMP cooperatives\nin every village in Indonesia, of which there are more than 80,000.<\/p>\n
To support the programme, Bulog is working with several SOEs and\nrelated institutions, including Pertamina, banks belonging to the\nState-Owned Banks Association (Himbara), ID FOOD, Pos Logistik and the\nRevolving Fund Management Institution (LPDB).<\/p>\n
He said support for KDKMP was consistent with the government\u2019s\nmandate for Bulog to uphold three main pillars: affordability,\navailability and food price stabilisation. These pillars underpin\nBulog\u2019s efforts to ensure that the public\u2019s food needs continue to be\nmet.<\/p>\n
Bulog will also continue to strengthen cooperation with other SOEs\nand Agrinas Pangan, which manages KDKMP, to ensure that the\npeople-centred economic programme, part of President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s\nAsta Cita agenda, delivers tangible benefits to the public.<\/p>\n
He also called on the public, stakeholders and the media to support\nthe KDKMP programme so it can operate effectively and its benefits can\nbe widely felt.<\/p>\n
Through expanded supplies and inter-institutional collaboration,\nBulog hopes KDKMP can become a driver of economic activity in villages\nand urban wards while also supporting national food security.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bulog-boosts-rice-supplies-to-support-kdkmp-operations-1792072338", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }