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Bulog Cirebon absorbed 45 thousand tons of the objective of 110 thousand tons of rice equivalent
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, CIREBON – Bulog sub-district of Cirebon, West Java, is optimistic for achieve the goal of absorbing rice up to 110 thousand tons of rice equivalent. "Until June 2018, we absorbed 45,000 tons, or 41% of the targeted population," said Bulog Cirebon sub-division chief Dedi Apriliyadi, who bought rice from Kasi. Bulog, Dadang Unandang in Cirebon, Tuesday (3/7). Bulog Cirebon, said Dadang, aims to absorb the grain of farmers who are in Cirebon, Majalengka and Kuningan up to 110,000 tons of rice equivalent.
With this goal, he feels optimistic because in 2018, these grain farmers are good and not exposed to a pest. "So, with the remaining time, we make sure to reach the target because it will also enter the second harvest season," he said.
According to him, currently Bulog Cirebon can absorb cereals a day.
However, to distribute this great result of absorption, Bulog finds it difficult because the government 's aid program no longer exists. "Currently, we can not absorb the rice without expelling it and this certainly makes it difficult," he said.
With the withdrawal of the government's Rastra (peace rice) program, Dadang stopped distributing rice to Bulog. (19659003) Whereas the government continues to order Bulog to absorb the grain of the peasants and this certainly becomes his own obstacle for Bulog Cirebon
"After the abandonment of Rastra, our rice is still stored in the warehouse and will not come out early in 2018, "he said.
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