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        "id": 1748595,
        "msgid": "cheap-rice-market-operations-held-at-four-markets-in-majalengka-here-are-the-locations-1779546294",
        "date": "2026-05-19 13:12:00",
        "title": "Cheap Rice Market Operations Held at Four Markets in Majalengka \u2014 Here Are the Locations",
        "author": "Karta Raharja Ucu",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "A government-backed programme has been launched at four government-owned markets in Majalengka Regency to stabilise food prices and support purchasing power, with 10 tonnes of medium-grade rice available at each market for Rp 11,600 per kilogram, cheaper than the HET. The operations run every Monday and Thursday, with plans to expand to cheaper cooking oil in future.",
        "content": "<p>Majalengka Regency \u2014 A cheap rice market operation was conducted at a\nnumber of government-owned markets in Majalengka Regency. The move aims\nto stabilise food prices, curb inflation, and assist residents.<\/p>\n<p>The operation was carried out by the Majalengka Regency\u2019s Department\nof Trade and Industry (Disperdagin) in cooperation with Bulog Subdrive\nCirebon. There were four locations for the operation.<\/p>\n<p>The four locations were Kadipaten Market, Cigasong Market, Talaga\nMarket, and Prapatan Sumberjaya Market. In its implementation,\nDisperdagin supplied 10 tonnes of medium-grade rice at each market. The\nrice was sold at Rp 11,600 per kilogram, Rp 900 cheaper than the Highest\nRetail Price (HET) of Rp 12,500 per kilogram.<\/p>\n<p>Head of the Market Section at the Department of Trade and Industry,\nMajalengka Regency, Taufikurrohman, said the cheap market operation is\none of the local government\u2019s steps to safeguard residents\u2019 purchasing\npower amid fluctuations in the prices of staple goods. \u2018We carry out\nthese market operations regularly in cooperation with Bulog Subdrive\nCirebon to help people obtain rice at a more affordable price,\u2019 he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the cheap market operation is scheduled to take\nplace every Monday and Thursday at various government markets to ensure\nthe distribution of staple goods reaches more residents.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018In the future we plan not only to distribute rice but also to run\ncheap cooking oil operations so that the community is better able to\nmeet daily needs,\u2019 he added.<\/p>",
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