Indonesia tasks Bulog with supplying premium rice to modern retailers

Indonesia's National Food Agency (Bapanas) is directing state-owned food company Perum Bulog to bolster the supply of premium rice in modern retail outlets. The move aims to address a perceived shortage and stabilize prices for consumers.

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Bulog is filling the supply gap, so it's not scarce. Bulog can fill this.

"Bulog is filling the supply gap, so it's not scarce. Bulog can fill this," said I Gusti Ketut Astawa, Deputy for Availability and Stabilization of Food at Bapanas, in a written statement Friday, June 12, 2026. This directive emerged from a coordination meeting on rice availability and price stabilization in modern retail, held online on June 5, 2026.

Ketut Astawa noted that the current availability of premium rice in modern retail is limited. Bulog's premium rice brands include Befood, Punokawan, and Sentra Ramos. As of June 12, 2026, Bulog reported a stock of 11.4 thousand tons of premium rice. Their commercial stock procurement has reached 45.5 thousand tons out of a total procurement of 3.1 million tons.

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Bulog must produce more premium rice.

Earlier, on June 10, 2026, National Food Agency Head Andi Amran Sulaiman urged Bulog to increase its production of premium rice, rather than focusing solely on medium-quality rice for the food supply and price stabilization program (SPHP). Sulaiman reported that national rice stocks at Bulog warehouses reached 5.3 million tons, exceeding the 3 million-ton storage capacity, necessitating the rental of additional warehouses. He also warned traders against price manipulation and announced collaboration with the police to monitor businesses and rice prices.

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Please, all rice traders in Indonesia, do not play with prices.