Bulog Hits Record 4.25 Million Tonne Rice Absorption; Government Reserves at 4.5 Million Tonnes
The state logistics agency exceeded its 4-million-tonne 2026 absorption target at 106 percent, while claiming government rice stocks far above Malaysia's and the Philippines' — figures the agency itself reported.
Bulog's domestic rice and paddy absorption for 2026 has reached 4.25 million tonnes, 106 percent of its 4-million-tonne target and the highest in the agency's history, according to figures reported by Republika and ANTARA in late October. The government rice reserve (CBP) stands at around 4.5 million tonnes, which Bulog compares against Malaysia's roughly 200,000 tonnes and the Philippines' 286,500 tonnes. Food assistance for October through December 2026 is set to reach 33.2 million recipients at 10 kilograms per month, equivalent to about one million tonnes.
The volumes are self-reported by the agency, so independent verification is pending, but the operational implication is straightforward: warehouse and distribution administration is running at record scale, with receiving documents, farmer payment proofs and stock reporting all expanding in volume at the same time a new national oversight task force is being stood up. Food distribution bodies operating at this throughput typically see document-processing workloads grow in direct proportion, and the quarter ahead includes year-end supply reinforcement measures announced by the coordinating ministry.