Bulog Chief Says Rice Supply Secure Through Lebaran with 3.2 Million Tonne Stockpile
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Bulog President Director Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani has assured that rice supply during the national religious holidays covering the Ramadan fasting period through to Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah/2026 remains secure, with stockpiles reaching 3.2 million tonnes.
Rizal said that nationally, rice stocks currently held in Bulog warehouses stand at approximately 3.2 million tonnes, with reserves continuing to grow through the domestic farmer grain and rice absorption programme.
"For rice, thankfully we still have 3.2 million tonnes. In fact, stocks are increasing — as of today they have grown by roughly 100,000 tonnes," Rizal said in Jakarta on Saturday (21/2).
He noted that over the past month during the January period, additional government rice reserves (CBP) totalled approximately 100,000 tonnes. This availability is deemed more than sufficient to meet public demand throughout Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 2026.
"This is thanks to the cooperation of all our farmers and colleagues in the field who absorb farmers' grain, which we then process into rice," Rizal said.
Beyond rice, Bulog has also ensured that distribution of Minyakita cooking oil is proceeding in accordance with the government's latest Domestic Market Obligation (DMO) scheme of 35 per cent. Distribution is now carried out directly by state-owned food enterprises, including Bulog, without going through distributors, making the process more controlled and efficient.
Minyakita is delivered directly from Bulog warehouses to markets under the Market Monitoring and Basic Commodities System (SP2KP) at a price of Rp14,500 per litre from the warehouse, and sold to consumers at the government-mandated ceiling price of Rp15,700 per litre.
"This scheme provides a fair margin for retailers whilst keeping prices stable at the consumer level," Rizal added.
Bulog began distributing Minyakita directly from 1 January 2026. Current stocks prepared amount to 30,000 kilolitres per month.
During Ramadan through to Eid al-Fitr 2026, Bulog has reaffirmed its commitment to optimising the distribution of strategic commodities, particularly rice and Minyakita, to SP2KP markets across Indonesia in order to maintain price affordability and guarantee adequate supply for the public.
Rizal said that nationally, rice stocks currently held in Bulog warehouses stand at approximately 3.2 million tonnes, with reserves continuing to grow through the domestic farmer grain and rice absorption programme.
"For rice, thankfully we still have 3.2 million tonnes. In fact, stocks are increasing — as of today they have grown by roughly 100,000 tonnes," Rizal said in Jakarta on Saturday (21/2).
He noted that over the past month during the January period, additional government rice reserves (CBP) totalled approximately 100,000 tonnes. This availability is deemed more than sufficient to meet public demand throughout Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 2026.
"This is thanks to the cooperation of all our farmers and colleagues in the field who absorb farmers' grain, which we then process into rice," Rizal said.
Beyond rice, Bulog has also ensured that distribution of Minyakita cooking oil is proceeding in accordance with the government's latest Domestic Market Obligation (DMO) scheme of 35 per cent. Distribution is now carried out directly by state-owned food enterprises, including Bulog, without going through distributors, making the process more controlled and efficient.
Minyakita is delivered directly from Bulog warehouses to markets under the Market Monitoring and Basic Commodities System (SP2KP) at a price of Rp14,500 per litre from the warehouse, and sold to consumers at the government-mandated ceiling price of Rp15,700 per litre.
"This scheme provides a fair margin for retailers whilst keeping prices stable at the consumer level," Rizal added.
Bulog began distributing Minyakita directly from 1 January 2026. Current stocks prepared amount to 30,000 kilolitres per month.
During Ramadan through to Eid al-Fitr 2026, Bulog has reaffirmed its commitment to optimising the distribution of strategic commodities, particularly rice and Minyakita, to SP2KP markets across Indonesia in order to maintain price affordability and guarantee adequate supply for the public.