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Bulog Targets 200,000 More Tonnes of Premium Rice for Holiday Demand
Indonesia's state-owned food logistics agency Bulog plans up to 200,000 more tonnes of premium rice for demand around Christmas, New Year, Ramadan and Eid.
Rice demand is high and prices are still rising, while Bulog says it has already distributed about 300,000 tonnes of premium rice, twice its 2026 target of 150,000 tonnes.
It is using rice-to-rice processing technology to increase the supply.
Bulog also has an extra one million tonnes of subsidised rice to help contain price rises, with about 170,000 tonnes of that allocation already distributed.
The agency says its rice stocks are about 4.5 million tonnes and expects to keep at least three million tonnes in government reserves through the end of the year.
Bulog has also been assigned food aid for about 33.2 million people, but distribution is waiting for recipient data from the relevant authorities.
Bulog plans to process up to 200,000 additional tonnes of premium rice for demand during Christmas and New Year, Ramadan and Eid.
Bulog chief Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani said premium rice distribution had reached about 300,000 tonnes, exceeding the 2026 target of 150,000 tonnes.
The company is increasing supplies using rice-to-rice technology as premium rice demand remains high and prices continue to rise.
Bulog has also received an additional 1 million-tonne allocation of price-stabilisation rice, of which about 170,000 tonnes had been distributed.
Bulog said it held about 4.5 million tonnes of rice stocks ready for distribution.
- Who
- Perum Bulog, Indonesia’s state-owned food logistics company, and its chief, Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani.
- What
- Bulog is targeting up to 200,000 additional tonnes of premium rice processing to meet holiday demand.
- When
- The target was announced on November 9, 2026.
- Where
- Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Why
- To meet demand during Christmas and New Year, Ramadan and Eid, amid high demand and rising rice prices.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Bulog prepared an initial allocation of 828,000 tonnes of price-stabilisation rice.
Bulog said it had distributed about 300,000 tonnes of premium rice, above its 2026 target of 150,000 tonnes.
Rizal announced Bulog’s target to process up to 200,000 additional tonnes of premium rice.
Bulog said about 170,000 tonnes of its additional 1 million-tonne price-stabilisation allocation had been distributed.
- Additional premium rice target
- Up to 200,000 tonnes
- Premium rice distributed
- About 300,000 tonnes
- 2026 premium rice target
- 150,000 tonnes
- Additional price-stabilisation allocation
- 1 million tonnes
- Current Bulog rice stocks
- About 4.5 million tonnes
What people are saying
We are targeting as much as possible to face Christmas and New Year, including Eid and the fasting month. We hope to add around 200,000 tonnes.
Current stocks are still around 4.5 million tonnes, ready to be distributed to the public according to their needs.