Bulog to export 2,280 tonnes of Hajj rice to Saudi Arabia from 28 February 2026
Jakarta (ANTARA) — State logistics agency Perum Bulog will export 2,280 tonnes of rice for Indonesian Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia in two waves starting 28 February 2026, marking the country’s inaugural national Hajj rice export.
Bulog President Director Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani said the first shipment is scheduled for 28 February 2026 and the second for 4 March 2026, in accordance with the outcome of a restricted cross-ministerial coordination meeting.
“The total approved Hajj rice supply is 2,280 tonnes. The first wave departs on 28 February and the second on 4 March,” Ahmad said after the restricted coordination meeting at the Coordinating Ministry for Food in Jakarta on Monday.
He noted the value of the Hajj rice export is estimated at around Rp150 billion, with shipments departing from Tanjung Priok Port bound for Jeddah Port in Saudi Arabia.
“From Bulog’s end, the shipment only goes as far as Jeddah Port. Subsequent distribution to Hajj kitchens in Saudi Arabia is the responsibility of the importer,” he said.
According to Ahmad, the shipment has been split into two waves to safeguard logistics security and ensure reserve availability should any issues arise during the voyage.
He noted the estimated sailing time from Indonesia to Saudi Arabia ranges from a minimum of five weeks to a maximum of six weeks, based on coordination with shipping companies.
Ahmad added that the rice being shipped is premium grade, as requested by partners in Saudi Arabia, with specifications of a maximum 5 per cent broken grain rate and moisture content below 14 per cent.
“This is premium rice for Indonesian Hajj pilgrims. Until now, our pilgrims have been consuming rice imported from other countries, and this year we are proving that Indonesia is capable of supplying its own,” he said.
The Hajj rice shipment is supported by cross-ministerial and institutional coordination, involving the Ministry of Trade, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, the National Food Agency, and the Coordinating Ministry for Food.
Bulog has assured that this inaugural Hajj rice export will not disrupt domestic stock availability, as it has been carried out with prior supply planning and reserves already in place.