Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia \u2014 Perum Bulog says it is ready to supply\nStabilisasi Pasokan dan Harga Pangan (SPHP) rice to Merah Putih\nVillage\/Urban-Ward Co-operatives (KDKMP) without limiting the quantity\nrequested. Distribution will, however, follow purchase orders (POs)\nsubmitted by PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara.<\/p>\n
Perum Bulog President Director Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani said the\ngovernment expects each KDKMP to hold at least two tonnes of SPHP rice\nto support local availability.<\/p>\n
\u201cBulog will supply what Agrinas Pangan requests in its PO. If the PO\nis for two tonnes, we will deliver two tonnes. We will not limit Agrinas\nPangan\u2019s requirements,\u201d Rizal told reporters at the Coordinating\nMinistry for Food Affairs in Jakarta on Wednesday (14 October 2026).<\/p>\n
He said Bulog would meet the needs stated in Agrinas Pangan\u2019s orders,\nmeaning the volume supplied to each co-operative will depend on the\nrequest submitted.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will send each KDKMP the quantity requested by Agrinas Pangan,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n
Rizal said about 1,250 KDKMPs had so far placed POs for SPHP rice\nwith Bulog. The state-owned company said it had prepared supplies for\ndelivery to the co-operatives that had ordered them.<\/p>\n
\u201cAgrinas has placed POs with us for around 1,250 KDKMPs. We have\nprepared the rice and are ready to send it to each one,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
SPHP rice distributed through KDKMPs is subsidised rice sold to the\npublic. The scheme is one of the government\u2019s efforts to widen access to\naffordable rice.<\/p>\n
Bulog has also been instructed to distribute food assistance through\nKDKMPs from October to December 2026. However, the administrative\nprocess for the distribution is still under way at the Ministry of\nFinance.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have coordinated with the Ministry of Finance\u2019s\nDirectorate-General of Budget. The administrative process is under way.\nOnce the paperwork and budget allocation are confirmed, the\nDirectorate-General of Budget will send a letter to the National Food\nAgency, which will then issue an instruction to Bulog,\u201d Rizal said.<\/p>\n
He said food assistance distributed through the co-operatives would\nfollow the existing procedures. Recipients must bring an invitation from\nthe social affairs office bearing a barcode, as well as their identity\ncard (KTP).<\/p>\n
\u201cThose receiving food assistance must have an invitation from the\nsocial affairs office, on a sheet bearing a barcode, and bring their\nKTP,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will scan the barcode in accordance with procedure. Once it has\nbeen verified and approved, we will hand over the food assistance,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n
In villages without a KDKMP, food assistance will continue to be\ndistributed through the previous mechanism.<\/p>\n
Rizal also said the government had decided to add one million tonnes\nof SPHP rice to prepare for the effects of El Ni\u00f1o and the lean season,\nas well as to meet distribution needs through KDKMPs.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the recent high-level coordination meeting, the Coordinating\nMinister, with the President\u2019s approval, decided to add one million\ntonnes of SPHP rice\u2014first, to prepare for El Ni\u00f1o and the lean season,\nand also to supply each KDKMP,\u201d Rizal said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bulog-chief-ready-to-supply-sphp-rice-to-merah-putih-village-co-operatives-without-limits-1791967823", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }