Restoring Nusantara's Rice to the Global Rice Map

The success of maintaining national rice supply and production is crucial to the price stability of essential commodities for the public. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are gradually shaking global trade routes, affecting energy, logistics, and making food supply chains increasingly vulnerable and uncertain. Amidst this situation, Indonesia stands more resilient with strong national rice reserves, managed by Perum Bulog as the primary buffer for food stability. Entering its 59th year, Perum Bulog is demonstrating an increasingly strategic role through warehouses filled with domestic harvest absorptions spread across various regions. For nearly six decades, Bulog has not only maintained government rice stocks but also stabilised prices, bridged the gap between farmers and consumers, and ensured equitable food distribution. From these Nusantara rice granaries, Indonesia is gradually reasserting itself as a global food power, with Bulog acting as the driver that maintains balance and a new direction for global rice production. Returning to exports.