KPKP Agency Assures Sufficient Staple Food Supply During Ramadan

The Jakarta Maritime, Fishery, and Food Security Agency (KPKP), investigated the stock availability and price stability of staple foods at Atom Market, Central Jakarta. Its investigation was led by Jakarta KPKP Head, Suharini Eliawati who visited vendor stalls including, rice, meat, eggs, and chili.

Shop wisely to help control the price of food needs during Ramadan

"The stock availability of rice at Atom Market from Cipinang Main Market is safe. Indeed, there has been a price hike on medium rice, around Rp 45 to 50/kg," she expressed, Tuesday (3/28).

Her party also checked the availability of meat and the price sold on the sixth day of this fast. Prices for beef stew and rendang tend to be stable at Rp 140,000 and Rp 85,000/kg.

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"As for the price of chicken meat has decreased. The price per kg is around Rp 36,000 to 38,000. Supply is from Rawa Kepiting Animal Slaughtering House (RPH), thus the chicken meat that is sold is safe, healthy, whole, and halal," she explained.

Her party also checked the stock availability and prices of some horticultural commodities. Stocks at Kramat Jati Market and derivative markets are currently still available. Shallot prices are heading stable, in contrast to red cayenne pepper which has experienced a surge.

"Overall, food needs during Ramadan experienced a price hike on rice commodities by around 3.38 percent and the highest is chicken eggs by 10.97 percent," she explained.

On the other hand, the Jakarta Provincial Government always synergizes with the central government, BUMD, and BUMN to meet the food needs of residents during Ramadan until Idul Fitri.

"For this reason, Jakartans do not panic buy or carry out wholesale actions and shop wisely to help control the price of food needs during Ramadan," she asserted.

She added the price of staple foods in the first to second week of Ramadan experienced a trend of increasing prices. Then it usually goes down again and experiences a price hike the week before Idul Fitri, especially for beef and buffalo commodities.

Mulyana Hasbi, a beef seller at Aton Market admitted the beef price on the sixth day of fasting tends to be normal, which is around Rp 140,000/kg.

"I got meat stock from the Cakung RPH. Thank God, the supply of meat is currently sufficient," he closed.