Today, Jakarta Maritime, Agriculture, and Food Security (KPKP) Agency together with Perumda Pasar Jaya holds Gerakan Pangan Murah (GPM) by selling staple foods at low prices.

Today, we hold cheap food commodity program at five traditional markets under management of Perumda Pasar Jaya

Jakarta KPKP Agency Acting Head, Suharini Eliawati mentioned, today GPM is scheduled to be held at Pondok Labu Market, South Jakart a; Petojo Ilir and Cempaka Putih Markets, Central Jakarta; Glodok Market Market, West Jakarta; and Pademangan Timur Market, North Jakarta.

"Today, we hold cheap food commodity program at five traditional markets under management of Perumda Pasar Jaya. Thus we hope residents can make good use of this opportunity," she said, Monday (12/28).

In this program, food commodities are sold at prices below the market. For example, it sells purebred chicken eggs Rp 24,000 per kilogram and red curly chilies Rp 50,000 per kilogram. Each market has a quota of 500 kilograms eggs and 100 kilograms red curly chilies.

"Each customers can only buy maximum 2 kilograms eggs and 1 kilogram red curly chilies," she mentioned.

According to her, cheap food commodity program is carried out to help ease the burden on community over the increase in eggs and curly red chilies prices.

"Cheap food commodity program is closely monitored by officers from KPKP Agency and Perumda Pasar Jaya. Thus we can guarantee it will be held safely and in orderly manner according to Covid-19 health protocols," she asserted.