City-Agriculture Ministry Discuss Staple Food Prices Control
Reported by Aldi Geri Lumban Tobing | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Jakarta Provincial Government along with Agriculture Ministry, held a meeting to discuss the control of staple food prices during the National Religious Day (HBKN).
We'll do our best thus people can buy basic needs at affordable prices during religious day
Jakarta Deputy Governor, Sandiaga Uno appreciated the ministry that is ready to synergize with the city to ensure the stability of food prices.
"Hopefully the silaturahmi (get together) and synergy will give benefit to the people, especially Jakartans," he stated, at the Agriculture Ministry's Office, Jalan Harsono RM, Ragunan, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, Wednesday (3/28).
Sandi Ensures Rice Price is Stable"Through the flood clusters of BUMD, PT Food Station Tjipinang Jaya, PD Pasar Jaya, and PD Dharma Jaya, and related SKPD, the city ensures smooth supply and distribution.
"We'll do our best thus people can buy basic needs at affordable prices during religious day," he stated.
While, Agriculture Minister, Andi Amran Sulaiman uttered, last year's staple food price is the most stable in the last 10 years.
The presence of synergy between the city with the ministry and the association of business actors and producers are hoped to provide satisfactory results to achieve stabilization of staple food prices this year.
"We have agreed together to maintain price stability," he stated.
