Jakarta | Perum Badan Urusan Logistik (Bulog) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 12 State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) from various sectors to enhance national food price stability.
President Director of Perum Bulog, Djarot Kusumayakti, stated that this collaboration is a follow-up to the coordination meeting of all BUMN led by Minister of BUMN Rini Soemarno aboard KM Kelud on the way to Semarang late last year.
"This is a commitment from the BUMN companies that attended the meeting on the ship with the Minister of BUMN at that time, to work together in stabilizing food prices," said Djarot after the signing at the Bulog Head Office in Jakarta, Wednesday (27/1/2016).
The event was attended by officials from each collaborating BUMN, including PT Askrindo, Perum Jamkrindo, PT Asuransi Jasindo, PT Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), PT Bank Mandiri, PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), Perum Perhutani, Perum Berdikari, PT RNI, PT Pertani, PT Pupuk Indonesia, and PT Sang Hyang Seri.
Djarot stated that each BUMN will contribute according to its competencies and the type of assets it possesses to increase national food productivity and stabilize national food commodity prices.
"Each enterprise has its own expertise in supporting business processes. First, in the production sector, some are experts in seeds and fertilizers, then there is land support from Perhutani and Berdikari. Then, financing support and financial guarantees. Once production is running with good financing, the next step is marketing. In this case, it is Bulog’s task, possibly with assistance from RNI and others," he explained.
The implementation of this cooperation will be carried out as soon as possible. "If possible, we should have started yesterday," concluded Djarot. (source: detikfinance.com)