Bulog guarantees food availability and smooth distribution in NTT
Perum Bulog has confirmed that rice availability and food distribution in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) remain secure to meet public needs and support various government assignments.
“We are ensuring that the mobilisation and unloading of rice proceed smoothly. The incoming rice will be managed and distributed according to need, so that food availability for the people of NTT remains secure,” said Perum Bulog Operations Director Andi Afdal in Jakarta on Wednesday.
He said the company has directly monitored the unloading of national mobilisation rice (Movenas) at Labuan Bajo Port, NTT. To date, 150 tonnes of rice have been unloaded at the port.
“The monitoring is carried out to ensure the loading and unloading process runs well, while maintaining rice quality before it is distributed according to needs on the ground,” he said.
During the monitoring, Andi Afdal was accompanied by Perum Bulog Marketing Director Rahmanto Amin Jatmiko, along with relevant officials including the Head of the Logistics Management Division, Head of General Affairs Division, Head of the Procurement and Food Management Division, and the Head of Bulog Ruteng Branch.
He also said the monitoring is part of efforts to ensure rice mobilisation and distribution run smoothly so that the needs of communities in NTT can continue to be met.
Andi further said the available rice stock will be optimised to support various public food needs and government assignments, including food assistance, handling communities affected by natural disasters, and the implementation of the Food Supply and Price Stabilisation programme (SPHP).
Meanwhile, Perum Bulog Marketing Director Rahmanto Amin Jatmiko stressed that the company continues to ensure smooth food distribution to areas in need.
Bulog continues to coordinate and monitor on the ground so that available rice can be distributed promptly according to need.
“In disaster conditions, distribution is certainly one of the main concerns so that food assistance can be received by the public quickly and accurately,” said Rahmanto.
To strengthen food availability in NTT, Bulog has confirmed that current rice stock stands at around 35,000 tonnes. In addition, Bulog is preparing an additional stock of around 40,000 tonnes to be mobilised gradually from several regions, including West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), South Sulawesi, and East Java.
The stock reinforcement is an anticipatory measure by Bulog to maintain supply adequacy while providing flexibility in meeting various public food needs and government assignments according to developments on the ground.
Previously, Perum Bulog President Director Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani stressed that the company would strengthen rice availability in NTT through additional supply mobilised from several regions.
In supporting disaster response in NTT, Bulog also continues to coordinate with local governments and relevant parties to ensure food assistance can be distributed quickly, accurately targeted, and in line with the needs of affected communities.