Bali’s rice procurement nearly doubles its 2026 target

In brief: By 7 October 2026, Indonesia’s state food logistics operator Bulog had purchased the equivalent of 7,218 tonnes of rice from producers in Bali, reaching 190.61% of its annual procurement target; the figure measures cumulative purchases, not the amount currently held in storage or offered to consumers.

The regional office disclosed the result on 9 October. Its head, Simon Melkisedek Lakapu, linked the performance to efforts to buy more of the island’s own harvest and strengthen government rice reserves. That is potentially useful for supply management, although it does not establish a change in retail availability today.

What the 7,218-tonne figure actually counts

Bulog began the year with a Bali procurement target of 3,786 tonnes in rice-equivalent terms. The target covered purchases of rice and harvested paddy, which are converted to a common measure for reporting. The October result therefore represents the amount acquired during 2026 up to the stated cut-off date, not 7,218 tonnes of packaged rice waiting in warehouses.

Officials say they have worked on purchasing arrangements with local producers and on storage readiness. Exceeding the target can help the agency obtain more domestic supplies, but procurement alone cannot tell households how much rice has already been released through government programmes or how much remains available for future distribution.

A previous warehouse figure is not an October stock update

On 30 July, Bulog reported operational rice stocks of 12,325 tonnes in Bali. It also reported rice-equivalent purchases from local producers totalling 6,312.1 tonnes by that date. Those figures described different things: a stock at a particular point in time and purchases accumulated over a period.

The distinction still applies in October. Warehouse balances change as rice arrives and is dispatched, so neither July’s inventory nor October’s procurement total can be used to calculate current reserves without newer figures on movements and remaining stock. Nor is there evidence in the announcement that supermarket or market-stall prices have fallen across the island.

Dry-weather warnings give the reserve figures more context

Indonesia’s meteorological agency, BMKG, published an assessment on 13 October identifying parts of Bali among areas covered by meteorological drought warnings for the middle third of the month. The warning categories vary by locality; they do not establish an island-wide rice shortage or predict a specific change in prices.

For residents, the development is best read as a sign that Bulog has purchased substantially more local rice than it originally planned. Whether this translates into steady supplies and affordable purchases will depend on inventory management, distribution and conditions in individual markets. Grocery budgets are better informed by prices and availability where a household actually shops than by a procurement target being exceeded.

• ANTARA News — “Bulog mulai serap beras petani Bali targetkan 3,78 juta kilo setahun”, 26 January 2026.
• ANTARA News Bali — “Bulog catat stok beras di Bali tembus 12 ribu ton yang cukup hingga 2027”, 31 July 2026.
• BMKG — “Analisis Dinamika Atmosfer Dasarian I Oktober 2026”, 13 October 2026.