Cilacap, C. Java, Sept. 26 -- Indonesia's national rice reserve currently stands at approximately 4.8 million tons, a volume state logistics agency Perum Bulog says is sufficient to meet domestic consumption needs through the end of the year.

Speaking in Cilacap on Saturday, Bulog President Director Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani confirmed that the substantial stock is being held across a network of state-owned facilities and rented commercial space.

"Thank God, the national rice stock today is still large, around 4.8 million tons," Rizal said, adding that Bulog's own facilities have reached maximum capacity, prompting the agency to lease private commercial warehouses to store the government reserves.

The current inventory will be utilized to su...