Bulog West Java ensures rice stocks are sufficient until early 2027
Bandung, West Java (ANTARA) - Perum Badan Urusan Logistik (Bulog) West Java has ensured that rice availability is sufficient to meet the needs of the community in the region until early 2027.
The Deputy Regional Leader of Bulog West Java, Yuliani Alzam, stated that as of today, the rice stocks held by Bulog West Java have reached 640,000 tonnes, which is enough to meet public needs until January 20nt 2027.
“With the availability of 640,000 tonnes of stock in West Java, this will be sufficient until 2027,” Yuliani said in Bandung, West Java, on Thursday.
Yuliani ensured that Bulog West Java does not require rice imports at this time because the existing reserve capacity is capable of supporting various government programmes, such as food assistance, disaster management, and market interventions.
In addition to maintaining stock availability, Bulog Bandung also continues to distribute SPHP rice through both traditional and modern markets in West Java to maintain price stability at the consumer level.
Bulog is also collaborating with local governments to organise cheap rice market operations, where rice is sold in accordance with the maximum retail price (HET).
“Therefore, the public does not need to engage in panic buying; there is no need for concern, because the stock is indeed very secure,” she said.
Furthermore, food assistance for 3.3 million residents of West Java continues to be distributed, with each recipient receiving 30 kilograms of rice for the July, August, and September 2026 allocations.
Yuliani added that Bulog continues to strengthen logistics and distribution management to ensure that rice supplies are distributed evenly to coastal and border areas.
“We are ensuring that all priority supply points remain secure, so that both regional and national food security is maintained,” she said.
She expressed hope that this adequate reserve condition can maintain market stability ahead of the year-end holidays and secure the needs of the community until the next major harvest season.