REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Indonesia's public company responsible for national logistical procurement, Perum Bulog expressed its optimism there will be no rice imports this year since domestic production and the company's rice procurement has reached 3.205 million tons by October 21, 2013.

President Director of Bulog Sutarto Alimoeso said, in Jakarta, Tuesday (22/10), Bulog's rice stock reached 2.5 million tons and after the distribution of rice to the poor (raskin), the estimated year-end stock reached 1.87 million ton.

"If there is no 13th, 14th, 15th raskin distribution then the existing stock will be plentiful," he said during a hearing with House of Representatives, Commission IV at the DPR/MPR building.

Sutarto said, the availability of rice stocks until October 21, 2013 which reached 2.5 million tons will be sufficient for further 9.3 months routine distribution requirements.