Indonesian State Logistics Agency (Bulog) states that it is ready to maintain the stability of the corn supply

Published 2022년 2월 24일

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The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) in Indonesia is responsible for managing the government's food reserves, including corn, as per Presidential Regulation No. 48 of 2016. Business Director, Febby Novita, has expressed the need for Bulog to play a more significant role in food price stabilization and national stock management, especially for corn. To support this, Bulog is building Corn Drying Center (CDC) units and silos in several corn production centers. The Ministry of Agriculture also has a road map for increasing corn production projections from 2020 to 2024.

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Reporter: Noverius Laoli | Editor: Noverius Laoli KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) is the government agency tasked with maintaining food availability and stabilizing food prices at the consumer and producer levels. One of them is corn commodity. This is in accordance with Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 48 of 2016. Business Director of Perum Bulog, Febby Novita at the webinar of the Agricultural Journalists Forum (Forwatan) with the theme "Strategy for Development of National Corn Production and Stabilization", Thursday (24/2) said, according to Presidential Decree No. 48 of 2016, Perum Bulog was tasked with managing food reserves. government, including the availability of corn. "Indeed, if we look at Pajale, it should start from the import, storage, and management of reserves, it should be in Bulog. But the reality is that what is carried out in accordance with Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 48 of 2016 is only rice," he explained in his ...

Source: Kontan