Budi Sulistyono Calls on Pupuk Indonesia to Strengthen Role of Village Cooperatives
Member of Commission VI of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Budi Sulistyono, has reminded PT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero) to undergo a strategic transformation in farmer support activities, moving beyond a focus on chemical fertiliser distribution to promoting organic fertiliser use to improve the quality of national agricultural land that is beginning to show signs of saturation.
According to Budi, the responsibility of the state-owned enterprise does not end at the delivery of fertiliser to warehouses or retail outlets, but must extend to farmer education to enable a shift towards more sustainable fertilisation and planting practices.
“I very much hope that Pupuk Indonesia takes responsibility for promoting organic fertilisers and non-chemical fertilisers. Field officers should not merely come to supervise distribution or control administrative matters, but should provide genuine guidance so that our farmers are more confident in using organic fertilisers,” he stated during an interview with Parlementaria during Commission VI’s specific working visit to PT Pupuk Kujang in Karawang, West Java, on Thursday, 12 March 2026.
In addition, Budi also highlighted the importance of safeguarding the rural economic ecosystem. He considered that the modernisation of fertiliser distribution systems through the i-Pubers application must continue to involve local economic institutions such as village cooperatives (KUD).
In his view, synergy between digital technology and village economic institutions is crucial to ensure that the fertiliser supply chain remains inclusive and does not eliminate the role of cooperatives, which have long been part of fertiliser distribution at the village level.
“How is this supply chain managed without eliminating the role of one another. I request the board of directors to explore and build strong cooperation with Village Cooperatives (KUD). This supply chain must be strengthened so that the distribution of subsidies, which volume has increased to 9.55 million tonnes this year, can truly be absorbed fairly,” said Budi.
He added that achieving national food sovereignty can only be realised if there is synchronisation between the utilisation of digital technology and the existence of village economic institutions that are already rooted in the community.
Commission VI, he continued, will continue to oversee the implementation of digital-based fertiliser distribution systems such as e-RDKK and i-Pubers to ensure that the fertiliser redemption process at the official retail level no longer becomes a hindrance to the productivity of national farmers.