Bamsoet Promotes Modern Technology Ready-to-Eat Food Development
Bambang Soesatyo (Bamsoet), a member of the Golkar Party faction in the Indonesian House of Representatives, stated that PT BAMS (Banjarnegara Agro Mandiri Sejahtera), established in his constituency of Banjarnegara, Central Java, in 2013, has sent 1,000 packages of ready-to-eat food during the emergency response to natural disasters in Sumatra. The assistance was distributed to survivors in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh Province.
During the emergency response phase, which often determines the survival of those affected, the speed of logistics distribution becomes a crucial factor, particularly the food supply.
“In disaster situations, food distribution must move quickly because it affects the physical and psychological resilience of survivors. We cannot wait for public kitchens to be fully established whilst residents have been in evacuation centres for days,” Bamsoet said in his statement on Wednesday (25 February 2026).
He made this statement whilst receiving the directors of PT BAMS in Jakarta on Tuesday (24 February 2026).
Andri Noviar represented PT Banjarnegara Agro Mandiri Sejahtera as a producer of technology-enabled ready-to-eat food, and directly sent thousands of packages of ready-to-eat food to disaster victims in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, on Thursday (15 January).
Bamsoet said data from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) shows that in recent years, the intensity of hydrometeorological disasters in Indonesia has continued to increase. Throughout 2025, thousands of incidents of flooding, landslides, and strong winds were recorded, affecting millions of residents. In Sumatra, a number of districts in Aceh and North Sumatra fall within flood-prone areas due to extreme rainfall and overflowing rivers.
In such situations, road access is frequently cut off, logistics distribution stalls, and public kitchens find it difficult to operate immediately.
“We must realistically assess conditions on the ground. Building public kitchens requires equipment, gas, clean water, volunteer personnel, and time. Meanwhile, victims need nutritional intake immediately. Therefore, technology-enabled ready-to-eat food becomes an effective strategic solution to address emergency logistics challenges,” Bamsoet said.
Bamsoet explained that PT BAMS produces ready-to-eat food specifically designed for crisis situations. The product can be consumed directly with the addition of hot water in the specified amount, without requiring complicated cooking processes. Processing and packaging technology allow the food to remain preserved for a certain period, maintain hygiene standards, and be distributed easily in large quantities.
This concept shortens the logistics chain whilst minimising dependence on public kitchen facilities at disaster locations.
“We want to provide a concrete solution. When road access is cut off and resources are limited, food assistance must still be able to reach victims. This product is designed to be practical, safe, and capable of maintaining the daily caloric needs of survivors, particularly children and vulnerable groups,” Bamsoet said.
Bamsoet added that innovation in the food industry can play a direct role in national disaster management. Amid the increasing frequency of hydrometeorological disasters in various regions, assistance models based on technology like this become a strategic alternative to accelerate humanitarian response.
This approach also creates space for collaboration between the industrial sector, volunteers, and the government in strengthening Indonesia’s emergency food resilience system.
“The food industry must provide concrete solutions when the nation faces emergency situations. Going forward, we will strengthen production capacity so that assistance response can reach more disaster-prone regions across Indonesia,” Bamsoet concluded.