The Merauke Bulog sent 1,500 tons of rice to Timika

The Merauke Bulog sent 1,500 tons of rice to Timika

The Logistics Agency or the Bulog of the Merauke Regional Sub-Division will send 1,500 tons of rice to the Timika Bulog. Currently, sacks of rice began to be put into dozens of containers at the Port of Merauke, and will be brought to the Mimika Regency.
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The plan was conveyed by Head of the Merauke Sub Divre Bulog, Djabiruddin to Jubi on Saturday (2/22/2020). "We have already begun removing [our rice stock] from the Bulog warehouse, then taken to the port. [The delivery of rice from Merauke to Mimika] could not be separated from the efforts of the Merauke Regent, Frederikus Gebze when he met with the Directors of the Central Bureau of Logistics. After meeting, a few days later, the delivery of 1,500 tons of rice to Bulog Timika was immediately carried out, "he said.
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A total of 1,500 tons of rice will be packaged in 60 containers, and will be brought to Timika, the capital of Mimika Regency by ship. The voyage from Merauke to Timika is expected to take two days. With this delivery, the rice stock in Merauke's Bulog Warehouse is more than 14,000 tons.
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In the next few months between April-May, Merauke farmers will enter the harvest season, and yields are expected to be abundant. "I see the harvest is definitely increasing, because of the addition of new land clearing," said Djabiruddin.
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Djabiruddin said that the Regent Frederikus Gebze was very concerned about the situation of rice supply in Merauke, and sought to channel the excess production of Merauke rice to other regions in Papua.
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Djabiruddin was convinced that after sending 1,500 tons of rice to Mimika Regency, the Regent would look for more opportunities to send rice from Merauke to other areas. "I need to convey, the Merauke Regency Government has never been silent. This needs to be conveyed so that the public knows, "he pleaded.
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Chairperson of Commission B of the Regional Representative Council (DPRD) of Merauke, Lukas Patrauw, said that his side always coordinates with Bulog, especially if there are complaints of rice farmers who have not been absorbed. "The Head of Bulog always attends meetings if we invite him to have a meeting," he said.