Indonesia speeds up purchasing rice from local farmers; move to ensure enough stock during Aidilfitri season


Image from Antara via Vietnam News/ANN

JAKARTA (Vietnam News/ANN): Indonesia’s State Logistics Agency (Bulog) has purchased 120,000 tonnes of unhusked rice (GKP) from farmers through domestic rice procurement, the agency announced.

The head of Bulog, Bayu Krisnamurthi on April 15 said that Bulog is continuing to procure rice domestically during the ten-day Aidilfitri holidays.

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