President Launches Simultaneous Market Operations

Cimahi, W Java (Antara Bali) - President Joko Widodo officiated the launch of simultaneous market operations for food commodities by the state-owned logistics board (Bulog) here on Monday.

The launch of simultaneous market operations was held at the Bulog office in Cimahi, West Java.

President Director of Bulog Djarot Kusumayakti said in his report that Bulog was preparing 30 trucks to conduct market operations for rice, cooking oil, and shallots in West Java.

"Now, we can witness in front of us 30 trucks loaded with rice, sugar, and shallot. These trucks are being prepared in cooperation with state-owned enterprises (BUMN), the Ministry of Trade, the Ministry of Agriculture, and Bulog, which cooperates with PT Perdagangan Indonesia in an effort to stabilize the food commodity prices," Kusumayakti stated.

He noted that Bulog had prepared adequate stocks of rice, shallots, cooking oil, and kerosene.

"In the first phase, Bulog will provide 300 thousand tons of rice, 50-100 tons of shallots per day, and 25 thousand tons of sugar. For West Java, Bulog will provide 120 tons of rice and 50 tons of sugar. With the launch of the market operations, we hope the people will not be worried by the increase in the prices of basic commodities," Kusumayakti stated.

Apart from West Java, market operations were also launched in South Sumatra, North Sumatra, East Java, Central Java, Jakarta, and South Sulawesi. (WDY)