JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Term of office of the Main Director of Perum Bulog Budi Waseso or commonly called Buwas only two months left. Buwas said he had no plans after his term ended. “It’s finished (the position of President Director of Perum Bulog), go for a walk,” he said at the Perum Bulog Office, Jalan … Read more
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia — President Director of Housing Bulog Budi Waseso or Buwas open your voice about the issue that you will be appointed as minister of agriculturereplacing Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL). Buwas said that currently he prefers to focus on carrying out his duties as the main director of Bulog. Nevertheless, Buwas said that … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Main Director of Perum Bulog Budi Waseso alias Buwas say free rice mafia arrested if the main problem is not resolved. “Well, the problem is yesterday I conveyed that this mafia is not under the jurisdiction (Bulog). Someone is responsible for the settlement,” said Buwas in a press conference at the Bulog … Read more
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The polemic on rice prices in Indonesia is like an endless story. The increase in rice prices is inseparable from the dwindling stock availability, for example at the Jakarta Cipinang Rice Market (PIBC), where daily rice stocks experience a deficit. Launching from the official PIBC website, rice stocks as of (25/1/2023) … Read more
KOMPAS.com – Main Director of Public Corporation Bulog Budi Waseso or Buwas accusing someone of selling Bulog rice to traders at high prices. These individuals, both rice traders and Bulog employees, deliberately prevented traders from buying rice directly from Bulog. Buwas said that Bulog sells rice for IDR 8,300 per kg, so the rice should … Read more
Jakarta – The main director of Perum Bulog, Budi Waseso, again spoke out about this rice mafia. According to Buwas, the mafia’s actions played with the price of Bulog’s rice so that it became expensive. The medium price of rice from Bulog should have been sold at Rp 8,300 per kilogram to traders. However, Buwas … Read more
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Indonesia is facing a major crisis, namely the lack of rice stocks which causes prices to soar. Traders and the public screamed. The government must immediately find a solution so that this problem does not recur. The stock of rice owned by the government or commonly called the Government Rice Reserve … Read more
Jakarta – Some time ago the government finally signed a contract to import rice from Vietnam to Thailand after 3 years of import fasting. This is done to satisfy government rice reserves (CBP). However, Commerce Minister Zulkifli Hasan opposed the rice import policy. This is because the agriculture minister said Indonesia has a rice surplus. … Read more
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia — Minister of Commerce Zulkifli Hasan said the Indonesian government had to import 500,000 tons of rice from abroad. Zulhas assessed that import measures need to be taken to meet the government’s depleting rice reserves (CBP) towards the end of the year. “If Bulog can buy it domestically, there is rice, of … Read more