Overcome Plastic Fluctuations, Bapanas Provide Flexibility in Using Stock Packaging 2023-2025 for SPHP Rice 2026

JAKARTA — In response to the fluctuation of plastic raw materials that also impacted the delay in the tender process for rice packaging by Bulog, the National Food Agency (Bapanas) has provided policy flexibility. Packaging stocks from 2023 to 2025 can be used for the packaging of rice for the Food Supply and Price Stabilization Program (SPHP) in 2026. Deputy for Food Availability and Stabilization of the National Food Agency I Gusti Ketut Astawa explained that this step is necessary to ensure that the distribution of SPHP rice does not encounter obstacles. The government needs to provide room for policy flexibility in the use of packaging from stocks before 2026 as proposed by Bulog. However, Bapanas requests Bulog to condition the information on the packaging of stocks before 2026 to match current conditions. Important information that needs to be checked for consistency includes the Highest Retail Price (HET), expiration date, and other critical information. "Considering the ...