Bulog to certify all 1,800 rice milling partners starting early 2027
President Director Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani says the program will make processing standards measurable and keep rice quality consistent across the supply chain.
State logistics agency Bulog will certify all of its rice milling partners, around 1,800 units nationwide, starting early next year, President Director Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani announced on Saturday. The certification program is designed to make processing standards measurable and keep the quality of rice procured for government reserves consistent across the supply chain. Some partners have already been certified, and the rest will be assessed in stages.
The announcement was made alongside a change in the electricity scheme for milling partners, which will move to a token-based arrangement with state utility PLN to help compress their operating costs. Bulog has been pushing quality control to the forefront after a record procurement year, with the company's leadership stressing that large stocks must be matched by maintained quality, particularly through periods of extreme weather that raise the risk of degradation in storage.