Indonesia: The main director of Perum Bulog, Budi Waseso, opens up to importing 2 million tons of rice next year

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Main Director of Perum Bulog, Budi Waseso, or familiarly known as Buwas, revealed that the government has given a new assignment to Perum Bulog to import 2 million tons of rice in 2024. "2 million tons have been assigned for 2024," said Buwas when met at the DPR RI Complex, Wednesday (8/11/2023). Buwas explained that the additional rice imports of 2 million tons in 2024 were in line with the government's extension of the food aid program in the form of rice until June 2024. Apart from that, the postponement of the planting season and harvest season is also the reason why the government has allocated a rice import assignment of 2 million tons in 2024. "There is more food aid, Mr President, which will last until June (2024). That means there is another 640 thousand tons, plus market operations for 3 months it could be 300 thousand, because it hasn't been harvested yet. So, yes... it's more than 900 thousand, right? Well, without "Our supply is running low," ...