In a significant move to strengthen food security, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has ordered the construction of 100 new warehouses. The significant step for building 100 warehouses for grain storage is aimed at strengthening the absorption of rice and corn yields from local farmers across the country. In this context, Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan said that In the past, the number of Bulog warehouses tended to go down rather than up. Thus, Mr. President has decided that we should move fast to add warehouses in as many as 100 locations.” The construction will ease the supply chain across the country as the government plans to establish the warehouses in major food-producing regions reportedly facing issues due to a shortage of storage facilities.
The statement by Zulkifli Hasan came after witnessing the signing of a joint decree on the acceleration of the provision of post-harvest infrastructure intended to boost national food security. Warehouses will be used to facilitate grain storage. The decree was signed by Agriculture Minister and National Food Agency (Bapanas) Head Andi Amran Sulaiman, Home Affairs Minister Muhammad Tito Karnavian, Head of the State-Owned Enterprises Regulatory Agency (BP BUMN) Dony Oskaria, and a Finance Ministry representative. The warehouse development plan is crucial for Indonesia to ensure optimal management of national food stocks, especially with the projected rise in rice production from 30 million tons in 2024 to 34.77 million tons this year.
“Thanks to our collaborative work, with special credits going to the Agriculture Minister, the national rice production is expected to increase by 13 percent, from 30 million tons to 34.77 million tons. The government will certainly move to ensure optimal absorption of rice and corn,” he stated. This move will further strengthen food security measures across the nation.
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