Some 40 stands have enlivened the SME bazaar at Arabika RPTRA  on Jalan Arabika, Pondok Kopi, Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, which will be held from Monday (3/28) to Tuesday (3/29) .

Alhamdulillah, this is very helpful

Pondok Kopi Urban Village Head Siska Leonita said those 40 stands consisted of 30 stands for coached SMEs and 10 stands for TP PKK cadres. They offered basic food, culinary, handicraft, and fashion products.

"It is realized in collaboration with PT Food Station Tjipinang Jaya and PKK. It aims to help residents in meeting their daily needs at affordable prices," she said.

According to her, residents can buy premium rice for Rp 55,000/5 kg bag, 2.5 kg of rice for Rp 28,500, white crystal sugar for Rp 13,500/kg, bottled mineral water of 330 milliliters in size for Rp 1,500, UHT milk in the size of 200 milliliters Rp 3,500/piece.

They can also buy cheap food packages, namely packages containing 2.5-kg rice, sugar, wheat flour, 10 pieces of coffee sachets for Rp 69,500.

Then the second package contains five items, consisting of 2.5-kg rice, sugar, wheat flour, five packs of instant noodles, and a goodie bag for Rp 75,000/package.

Najijah (36), one of the residents admitted that she was very happy where there was such a cheap bazaar like this. Moreover, ahead of Ramadan, prices in the market have started to rise.

"Alhamdulillah, this is very helpful. Hope it can also be held during Ramadan dan ahead of Eid ul-Fitr," she hoped.