Bulog Head Admits Minyakita Shortage, Requests Additional DMO Quota

The CEO of Perum Bulog, Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani, has acknowledged the limited availability of the people’s cooking oil brand Minyakita in the market. He has even reported the situation to the Minister of Agriculture, who also serves as the Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas), Amran Sulaiman, as part of efforts to find a solution to the ongoing shortage.

“Yesterday, we also reported to the Minister of Agriculture to address the empty Minyakita stocks. To be frank, we have submitted a request to the Minister of Trade (Budi Santoso) for an additional quota,” Rizal said during a press conference at his office in Jakarta on Monday (13/4/2026).

It should be noted that the distribution of Minyakita currently involves state-owned food enterprises. The government has mandated a minimum of 35% of the product’s distribution to be carried out through state-owned enterprises, including Bulog.

In its implementation, the quota is divided among several entities, namely ID Food and Agrimas Palma, with the largest portion allocated to Bulog. However, in practice, particularly for Bulog, Rizal admitted that full distribution cannot be achieved due to priorities for other programmes.

He explained that Bulog must manage its distribution strategy to maintain a balance between market needs and government assignments, especially for food assistance to millions of people.

“Well, we are also managing the rhythm. Last time, we focused on Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, and alhamdulillah, it went smoothly. Then, after that, we focused on food assistance. So, perhaps after this, we will focus on the market again. Thus, the DMO limitation, when faced with the needs of Minyakita for food assistance, means we have to share,” he clarified.

Rizal stated that the limitation of the Domestic Market Obligation (DMO) quota is the main obstacle in ensuring even availability of Minyakita, both for market needs and social programmes.

To that end, Bulog has proposed an increase in the DMO portion allocated to state-owned food enterprises to optimise distribution.

“In line with the direction from the Minister of Agriculture, yesterday we were instructed to request an additional DMO quota of 65%. The hope is that 65% can cover the market, including food assistance,” Rizal explained.

With this additional quota, Bulog hopes that Minyakita distribution can return to normal in the market, while still meeting the food assistance needs for the wider community.