# Food Price Stabilization: Bulog North Sumatra Reduces Livestock Farmers’ Feed Costs

> Bulog’s North Sumatra office distributed 3,048 tonnes of feed corn, or 84.64% of its 3,601-tonne allocation, to 28 egg producers across six areas. Eligible farmers can buy the corn for Rp5,000/kg, compared with market prices of Rp7,400–7,800/kg.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-08T01:36:46.875Z
- Category: policy · region North Sumatra, Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86865-food-price-stabilization-bulog-north-sumatra-reduces-livestock-farmers-feed
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The subsidized supply gives participating poultry farms access to corn below prevailing local prices, easing feed costs and helping maintain egg output. The effect on broader corn prices is limited by the program’s regional scope and allocated volume.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- CHICKEN: neutral

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## Sources

- wartaekonomi.co.id: https://wartaekonomi.co.id/read646086/stabilisasi-harga-pangan-bulog-sumut-tekan-biaya-pakan-peternak

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