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        "id": 1599150,
        "msgid": "agricultural-observer-smooth-food-distribution-key-to-controlling-ramadan-inflation-1773053578",
        "date": "2026-03-09 17:16:46",
        "title": "Agricultural Observer: Smooth Food Distribution Key to Controlling Ramadan Inflation",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "An agricultural economist from the Indonesian Agricultural Economics Association has emphasised the importance of smooth food distribution to curb inflation during Ramadan, which reached 0.68 per cent in early February 2026 with significant increases in poultry, chillies, fresh fish, and tomatoes. With inflation expected to rise further in March 2026, the analyst calls for coordinated action between central and regional governments, businesses, and food state-owned enterprises to ensure stable supply chains and prices, whilst criticising the sluggish performance of subsidised rice and cooking oil programmes.",
        "content": "<p>An agricultural observer from the Indonesian Agricultural Economics\nAssociation (Perhepi), Khudori, has emphasised the importance of smooth\nfood distribution in controlling inflation that rises during\nRamadan.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that according to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS),\ninflation reached 0.68 per cent in the first ten days of fasting in\nFebruary 2026. From the food group, the largest contributors to\ninflation were broiler chicken, bird\u2019s eye chillies, red chillies, fresh\nfish, and tomatoes.<\/p>\n<p>Khudori estimates inflation will be higher in March 2026. Referring\nto data from the Ministry of Trade\u2019s Basic Commodity Market Monitoring\nSystem (SP2KP) as of 6 March 2026, the average prices of sugar,\nshallots, eggs, broiler chicken, cooking oil (Minyakita), bird\u2019s eye\nchillies, as well as medium and premium rice remained above reference\nprices and maximum retail prices (HET).<\/p>\n<p>Because of this, he believes distribution from production centres to\nconsumers must be ensured to run smoothly, particularly for commodities\nproduced domestically.<\/p>\n<p>For commodities that are mostly imported, such as garlic, Khudori\nsaid the government must ensure the goods enter the market quickly and\ndo not accumulate in importer warehouses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegulatory authorities must have data on warehouses and their\ncontents. Without this, oversight will be difficult, even wasteful,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Khudori emphasised the importance of organising cheap\nfood bazaars and cheap food movements to assist the community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSales of subsidised rice from SPHP that stagnate around 4,000\u20135,000\ntonnes per day should be evaluated. The price of Minyakita that remains\nabove the HET of Rp15,700 per litre indicates that distribution of 35%\nof this subsidised cooking oil by Bulog and ID Food has not solved the\nproblem,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He also highlighted the role of PT Berdikari, a state-owned\nenterprise under the ID Food holding, in ensuring the supply of beef and\nbuffalo meat.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that beef prices remain in line with the reference of\nRp130,000\u2013Rp140,000 per kilogramme, but buffalo meat prices exceed the\nreference by more than 40 per cent.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/agricultural-observer-smooth-food-distribution-key-to-controlling-ramadan-inflation-1773053578",
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