{"id":339848,"date":"2025-01-21T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T02:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unair.ac.id\/awaludin-iqbal-success-in-strengthening-national-food-stability\/"},"modified":"2025-01-21T10:55:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T03:55:35","slug":"awaludin-iqbal-success-in-strengthening-national-food-stability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unair.ac.id\/en\/awaludin-iqbal-success-in-strengthening-national-food-stability\/","title":{"rendered":"Awaludin Iqbal: Success in strengthening national food stability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>UNAIR NEWS<\/strong> \u2013 A successful career does not always follow the trajectory of one\u2019s academic background, as evidenced by Awaludin Iqbal, a graduate of the Political Science program at <a href=\"http:\/\/unair.ac.id\">Universitas Airlangga\u2019s<\/a> (UNAIR) Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP).<\/p>\n\n<p>Today, the former student senate president has risen to prominence as the Regional Head of Perum Bulog in East Java. Achieving this milestone, he says, was no small feat, requiring persistence, a readiness to seize opportunities, and a firm dedication to serving the public.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cWhen I first applied, I submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs\u2014then called Depdagri, the Lamongan Regional Government, and Bulog. To my surprise, I passed the first stage for all three. I started as a civil servant in the regional government but later received an offer from Bulog,\u201d he recalled.<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3eb731bf8fb71fda8eee36cc424022c4\"><strong>Safeguarding food security<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<p>As the largest branch of Bulog, East Java plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the country\u2019s food security due to its position as a key agricultural hub. Iqbal explained that Bulog\u2019s main responsibilities focus on ensuring food availability, affordability, and stability. \u201cOur priority is procurement\u2014securing food supplies, particularly rice. As East Java is a key agricultural region, our primary tasks are sourcing and absorbing local produce,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n<p>To ensure affordability, Bulog is committed to making rice accessible both physically and economically, allowing the public to purchase it at reasonable prices.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cWe distribute and balance stock to ensure it is physically available and accessible to the public. We also stabilize food supply and prices through the Food Supply and Price Stabilization (SPHP) program, which ensures rice is sold at affordable prices,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n<p>Iqbal emphasized that these efforts aim to reinforce stability, which he described as Bulog\u2019s core mission. \u201cThe policies assigned to Bulog by the government and then delegated to us in East Java have been effectively implemented to achieve this goal,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-691d67fdf09e73b0200a73e176d2abdf\"><strong>Making meaningful impact<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<p>As a leader, Iqbal has successfully implemented policies that have significantly contributed to food stability in East Java. He highlighted several key achievements under his tenure. \u201cThis year, we met 99% of our target for food supply. Additionally, SPHP distribution exceeded expectations, reaching 105%, and the food assistance program achieved 100% of its objectives,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n<p>Looking ahead, Iqbal expressed hope that national food security can be consistently maintained through collaboration among all stakeholders, guided by the principles of food security. \u201cFood is an essential need for any nation. No country can prosper or remain stable without securing its food supply,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n\n<p>Author: Mohammad Adif Albarado<\/p>\n\n<p>Editor: Khefti Al Mawalia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNAIR NEWS \u2013 A successful career does not always follow the trajectory of one\u2019s academic background, as evidenced by Awaludin Iqbal, a graduate of the Political Science program at Universitas Airlangga\u2019s (UNAIR) Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP). 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