Bulog posts record grain absorption of 4.4 million tonnes equivalent to rice
Government rice reserves stand near 4.5 million tonnes, with the agency directed to absorb more to anticipate El Niño and keep reserves above 3 million tonnes through year-end.
State logistics agency Bulog has recorded grain procurement of 4.4 million tonnes equivalent to rice, the highest in the agency's history, as part of the government's push to strengthen food reserves ahead of an anticipated El Niño cycle. Government rice reserves stand at roughly 4.5 million tonnes stored across a warehouse network with 6.7 million tonnes of capacity, implying occupancy of around 70 percent.
The National Food Agency has asked Bulog to accelerate distribution of subsidised rice and food assistance toward zone two and three regions, where prices remain above reference levels. Officials project reserves will stay above 3 million tonnes through the end of the year. The agency's leadership has emphasized that maintaining quality across such a large stock is now the operational priority, with rotation between warehouses and condition monitoring expected to intensify through the coming dry season.