Bulog CEO Ensures Strengthening of Rice and Cooking Oil Aid Distribution
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Perum Bulog’s Director General Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani has ensured the strengthening of rice and cooking oil aid distribution for 33.2 million beneficiary families (KPM) to maintain food stability and public purchasing power.
In a working meeting with Commission IV of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) in Jakarta on Tuesday, he conveyed that the realisation of food aid distribution for 2026 has reached approximately 32,145,520 kilograms of rice and 6,438,104 litres of cooking oil to beneficiary communities so far.
However, he stated that this achievement is only about 4.83 percent of the total national food aid distribution target planned by the government for this year.
Rizal explained that the delay in distribution was caused by administrative factors received only at the end of March 2026, coinciding with the Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah period, which required distribution adjustments.
“We report that this is constrained because we received the administration last March at the end. Then the Banpang (food aid) distribution also coincides with the approach of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr,” said Rizal.
In addition, limitations in cooking oil supply from the domestic market obligation (DMO) scheme have also affected the acceleration of distribution, so the distribution was prioritised for needs during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.
He stated that the policy of prioritising food aid distribution was carried out through coordination with the Minister of Agriculture and Head of the National Food Agency, Andi Amran Sulaiman, as well as the Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs, Zulkifli Hasan.
These steps were taken to maintain price stability and food supply availability during the National Major Religious Holiday (HBKN) momentum, particularly Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, to ensure that community needs remain fulfilled.
He also explained that the cooking oil supply limitation reached 35 percent from the DMO scheme of the Ministry of Trade, making the distribution at that time prioritised to meet Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr needs.
“After that momentum, Bulog will again maximise the distribution. For Banpang (food aid) after Eid al-Fitr as directed,” explained Rizal.
Going forward, Rizal said, Bulog will accelerate food aid distribution after Eid al-Fitr in accordance with government directives, ensuring that distribution runs more optimally and on target for beneficiary communities.
Bulog distributes 20 kilograms of rice and four litres of MinyaKita cooking oil to each beneficiary family for a two-month allocation, namely February-March 2026.
“Bulog is committed to completing the food aid distribution by April 2026,” he said.