Bulog Drafts 2027 Rice Balance and Logistics Plan Amid Global Uncertainty
The state logistics agency is preparing a cautious 2027 rice plan while expanding premium rice distribution and holding reported reserves of 4.5 million tons.
State logistics agency Bulog has begun drafting its 2027 rice balance and logistics plan, with targets kept conservative in anticipation of El Niño conditions and continued global supply uncertainty, the company announced at a press briefing on 9 November.
Distribution of premium rice under the rice-to-rice programme has reached 300,000 tons, twice the 2026 target of 150,000 tons, and the company is pursuing an additional allocation of around 200,000 tons to cover the year-end holiday and Ramadan periods.
Bulog also stated that its government rice reserve stock stood at approximately 4.5 million tons — a company-reported figure — above its minimum target of 3 million tons through the end of 2026. Around 830,000 tons of the additional SPHP allocation remain undistributed, with the distribution deadline set for 20 November 2026.