Food Agency Boss Asks Staff to Monitor Bulog in Absorbing 3 Million Tons of Rice This, he said, is for the sake of Indonesia's food security. Red: Ahmad Fikri Noor

Published 2025년 1월 27일

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The head of Indonesia's National Food Agency, Arief Prasetyo Adi, has urged his staff to closely monitor state-owned company Perum Bulog's role in storing 3 million tons of rice and 1 million tons of corn by 2025, in line with the government's aim to stop importing certain staple foods. The agency has also seen a reduction in areas vulnerable to food insecurity, with a target to cut food waste by up to 5 percent from 2025. Two senior officials, Sri Nuryanti and Nita Yulianis, have been inaugurated to lead efforts in controlling food insecurity and alertness.

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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas) Arief Prasetyo Adi asked his staff to closely monitor Perum Bulog in absorbing 3 million tons of rice and 1 million tons of corn throughout 2025. This, he said, is for the sake of Indonesia's food security. "I ask that we all focus on monitoring how Bulog can absorb to prepare the Government's Food Reserves. 3 million tons of rice and 1 million tons of corn this year," said Arief when inaugurating two directors within Bapanas as stated in Jakarta, Saturday (1/25/2025). He said that the government's efforts to absorb domestic production to supply the government's food reserves (CPP) were carried out through Perum Bulog. The realization of domestic rice procurement in 2024 has been carried out by Bulog to reach 1.266 million tons. Meanwhile, for the procurement of feed corn from domestic farmers, Bulog has absorbed up to 84 thousand tons during 2024. Arief said that President Prabowo Subianto's policy is that ...

Source: Republika