Ramadhan is no barrier to food security
JAKARTA — Perum Bulog’s regional office (Kanwil) in Lampung has stated that grain procurement from farmers continues without hindrance during Ramadhan.
“We are continuing to intensively absorb grain from farmers during this Ramadhan month, as part of the government’s assignment in strengthening national food reserves,” said Rindo Safutra, regional head of Perum Bulog Kanwil Lampung, in Bandarlampung on Monday.
He stated that his organisation, together with all relevant stakeholders, remains committed to carrying out the government’s assignment at its maximum capacity, including during the fasting period. “This procurement programme is part of the national supply target of four million tonnes,” he said.
Lampung’s grain procurement achievement has currently reached 101,000 tonnes of dried grain harvest (GKP), or approximately 25.58 per cent of the target set for the 2026 period.
“The specific absorption target for Kanwil Lampung in 2026 is 430,000 tonnes of dried grain harvest or 253,000 tonnes equivalent in rice,” he added.
According to him, as Ramadhan begins, grain procurement activities continue to operate optimally through the Food Collection Team, which actively goes out into the field to purchase directly from farmers across various work areas.
“This effort demonstrates our commitment to maintaining price stability at the farmer level whilst ensuring national food supply availability remains secure. It also provides price certainty to farmers through the purchase of dried grain harvest at Rp6,500 per kilogramme in accordance with government regulations,” he said.
He also urged all farmers and farmer group associations (Gapoktan) to sell their harvest to Bulog with the provision that the grain has reached harvest maturity according to standards.
“This step is expected to provide benefits to farmers whilst supporting the strengthening of the government’s food reserves. The smooth grain procurement is inseparable from cooperation among all parties, including local government, the Indonesian military (TNI), agricultural extension workers, milling partners, and farmer groups in Lampung Province,” he said.
Bulog Lampung’s commitment demonstrates that food security is a mission that knows no holidays, even during the holy month of Ramadhan.
Meanwhile, Bulog’s Tulungagung branch in East Java faces a different challenge: sharply increased targets. Perum Bulog Tulungagung branch is intensifying the procurement of grain and shelled maize from farmers to support the national self-sufficiency and food security programme.
Yonas Haryadi Kurniawan, head of Bulog Tulungagung branch, stated on Sunday that this year his office is targeted to absorb 64,000 tonnes of grain equivalent in rice and 11,000 tonnes of shelled maize.