As Eid Approaches, National Police and Bulog Launch Affordable Food Campaign: 1,337 Tonnes of Rice Distributed to Public
Jakarta — The Indonesian National Police (Polri) jointly with Perum Bulog launched the Affordable Food Movement simultaneously across Indonesia to maintain price stability and ensure the availability of staple goods for the public ahead of Eid 2026.
The programme was implemented across 36 provincial police headquarters (Polda) and approximately 500 district police stations (Polres) throughout Indonesia, with the national coordination centre based at Polda Metro Jaya.
Deputy National Police Chief Komjen Pol Dedi Prasetyo stated that the initiative represents Polri’s commitment alongside the government to ensure the public can access staple goods at affordable prices.
“This morning, Polri together with the Bulog Managing Director and relevant ministries launched the Affordable Food Movement simultaneously across Indonesia. The activity is being implemented at 36 Polda and approximately 500 Polres,” Dedi told media on Friday, 13 March 2026.
Under the programme, Polri distributed approximately 1,337,375 kilogrammes—roughly 1,337 tonnes—of rice to communities in various regions. In addition to rice, the public also received other staple goods including sugar, cooking oil, flour and other essential necessities.
According to Dedi, the activity simultaneously provides reassurance to the public that national food stocks are secure and sufficient.
“We need to inform the public that this activity is carried out to provide assurance that national food stocks are in a safe condition. This means the public need not panic, as the availability of national food stocks remains more than adequate,” he explained.
He also revealed that in 2026, Polri has received a quota of approximately 80,000 tonnes of rice from Bulog, which will be distributed to the public through various food distribution programmes.
“We will continue to coordinate and work in synergy with Bulog to distribute food to the public. We guarantee that food availability is sufficient and price stability is maintained so that everything remains affordable for the community,” he added.
Meanwhile, in the Polda Metro Jaya area, the activity targeted approximately 3,000 beneficiaries comprising labourers, online motorcycle taxi drivers, the general public, community organisations and local security personnel such as neighbourhood security groups (Linmas) and community security task forces (Pokdar Kamtibmas).