Indonesia: Buwas against rice imports, Bulog absorb 200 tons of farmers' rice

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - In the midst of the controversy over the plan to import 1 million tons of rice, Perum Bulog promised to continue absorbing rice from farmers, so that there is no import for the government's rice reserves. Director of Perum Bulog Budi Waseso (Buwas) emphasized that Bulog continues to absorb domestic farmers 'rice during the harvest period until the end of May 2021. Currently, the farmers' rice that has been bought by Bulog is at least 200 thousand tons which will continue to increase, with an average absorption of 10,000 tons. per day. "Harvesting began in early March, until now Bulog has absorbed 200 thousand tons. So as of today Bulog absorbs 200 thousand tons of rice. We will continue to absorb where every day on average we absorb 10 thousand tons per day, so now 200 thousand tons means 200 thousand tons. The remaining 3 days of March are estimated to add 30,000 tons, "said Buwas in a press conference in Jakarta, Monday (29/3). Buwas said that as ...