Breadfruit (malangkota.go.id) – Perum Bulog Sub Divre Malang guarantees that a number of basic community needs will be met, especially rice for the next six months for residents in five districts-cities. Until now, there are at least 26 thousand tons of rice in Bulog's warehouse, several other needs such as cooking oil, sugar and flour are ready to be distributed to the market.
It was conveyed Head of Bulog Sub-Division Malang, Fachria Latuconsina over launching activities on the availability of supply and price stability of medium rice, Thursday (03/01/2019) in the Bulog Sub Divre Malang warehouse area.
Yesterday, Bulog sent three trucks containing 15 thousand tons of rice and other necessities such as sugar, cooking oil and flour to three traditional markets in Malang City, namely the big market, Blimbing market and Dinoyo market. "A number of basic necessities will be sold below market prices which will also suppress the creeping prices," he added.
The public is also advised not to be anxious and not to be influenced by news on social media regarding the scarcity of rice and several other needs in the market. Because until now the regional inflation control team which includes the food task force will continue to work hard to monitor the availability of various needs of the community, so that there is no shortage.
Meanwhile, the Mayor of Malang, Drs. H. Sutiaji, also emphasized that the possibility of a rice shortage in the market is very small. The current rice stock in Bulog's warehouse, said the bespectacled man, is around 26 thousand tons and the stock is sufficient to meet the rice needs of residents for the next six months.
Market operations like this, Sutiaji continued, will always be held by Bulog when needed and when there are indications of rising prices of necessities. "In addition, the food task force team and the regional inflation control team will also continue to monitor prices in the market, which is also to narrow the room for speculators to move," concluded Sutiaji. (say/yon)
