Bulog Cirebon's Food Reserves in Safe Condition

The rice reserves held by Bulog Cirebon are in a safe condition. Absorption is still ongoing to date.

The head of Perum Bulog’s Cirebon Branch Office, Imam Mahdi, explained that the stock in Bulog’s warehouses reaches 136,000 tonnes. This amount is sufficient to meet food needs for the next 11 months.

“That is the public service obligation (PSO) rice stock. Meanwhile, we have about 9 tonnes of premium quality commercial rice stock,” he stated on Tuesday (7/4).

Even with abundant stocks, Bulog Cirebon continues to absorb rice and paddy from farmers. The stock of government-assigned commodities is prepared to meet distribution needs to the market through the SP2KP programme or food assistance in the Bulog Cirebon working area.

In addition to rice, Bulog Cirebon also has stocks of several other commodities. These include 2 tonnes of sugar, 17 tonnes of flour, and 176,000 kilolitres of MinyaKita cooking oil. The 176,000 kilolitres of MinyaKita stock is managed under the Domestic Market Obligation (DMO) scheme for distribution to markets through SP2KP market operations.

The cooking oil is then sold to the public by retailers at the Highest Retail Price (HET) of Rp15,700 per litre.

Not only that, Bulog Cirebon has also been assigned by the government to absorb corn. Currently, the corn stock controlled by Bulog Cirebon reaches 1,500 tonnes.

Imam once again assured that the food stocks in Bulog Cirebon’s warehouses are sufficient for public needs. He asked the public not to worry about food security.