Bulog Chief Ready to Supply SPHP Rice to Merah Putih Village Co-operatives Without Limits
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia — Perum Bulog says it is ready to supply Stabilisasi Pasokan dan Harga Pangan (SPHP) rice to Merah Putih Village/Urban-Ward Co-operatives (KDKMP) without limiting the quantity requested. Distribution will, however, follow purchase orders (POs) submitted by PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara.
Perum Bulog President Director Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani said the government expects each KDKMP to hold at least two tonnes of SPHP rice to support local availability.
“Bulog will supply what Agrinas Pangan requests in its PO. If the PO is for two tonnes, we will deliver two tonnes. We will not limit Agrinas Pangan’s requirements,” Rizal told reporters at the Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs in Jakarta on Wednesday (14 October 2026).
He said Bulog would meet the needs stated in Agrinas Pangan’s orders, meaning the volume supplied to each co-operative will depend on the request submitted.
“We will send each KDKMP the quantity requested by Agrinas Pangan,” he said.
Rizal said about 1,250 KDKMPs had so far placed POs for SPHP rice with Bulog. The state-owned company said it had prepared supplies for delivery to the co-operatives that had ordered them.
“Agrinas has placed POs with us for around 1,250 KDKMPs. We have prepared the rice and are ready to send it to each one,” he said.
SPHP rice distributed through KDKMPs is subsidised rice sold to the public. The scheme is one of the government’s efforts to widen access to affordable rice.
Bulog has also been instructed to distribute food assistance through KDKMPs from October to December 2026. However, the administrative process for the distribution is still under way at the Ministry of Finance.
“We have coordinated with the Ministry of Finance’s Directorate-General of Budget. The administrative process is under way. Once the paperwork and budget allocation are confirmed, the Directorate-General of Budget will send a letter to the National Food Agency, which will then issue an instruction to Bulog,” Rizal said.
He said food assistance distributed through the co-operatives would follow the existing procedures. Recipients must bring an invitation from the social affairs office bearing a barcode, as well as their identity card (KTP).
“Those receiving food assistance must have an invitation from the social affairs office, on a sheet bearing a barcode, and bring their KTP,” he said.
“We will scan the barcode in accordance with procedure. Once it has been verified and approved, we will hand over the food assistance,” he added.
In villages without a KDKMP, food assistance will continue to be distributed through the previous mechanism.
Rizal also said the government had decided to add one million tonnes of SPHP rice to prepare for the effects of El Niño and the lean season, as well as to meet distribution needs through KDKMPs.
“At the recent high-level coordination meeting, the Coordinating Minister, with the President’s approval, decided to add one million tonnes of SPHP rice—first, to prepare for El Niño and the lean season, and also to supply each KDKMP,” Rizal said.