Cost of basic goods up significantly<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The cost of basic commodities in the capital has
\nrisen significantly over the past fortnight, a consequence of
\ndelivery problems following recent floods and mass protests in
\nseveral provinces.<\/p>\n
Head of city-owned PD Pasar Jaya Syahril Tanjung said on
\nFriday that the price of basic goods had been increasing
\nincrementally, with tomatoes incurring the highest rise at 86
\npercent.<\/p>\n
Syahril warned that any respite from the inflationary trend
\nmay not be immediately forthcoming.<\/p>\n
\"We predict that the increase of market prices will continue
\nuntil the end of March. However, the rise is still considered
\naffordable for residents,\" Syahril asserted without any further
\nqualification of the claim.<\/p>\n
Syahril said floods which had inundated the Merak-Jakarta toll
\nroad, and outbreaks of mob violence in East Java had hampered the
\ndelivery of fresh vegetables and rice.<\/p>\n
Data from the City Economy Development Office reveal that the
\nprice of basic goods, such as rice, meat, vegetables, kerosene
\nand eggs, had risen by between one percent and three percent.<\/p>\n
The market price of tomatoes suffered the highest increase,
\nrising from Rp 1,990 per kilogram to Rp 3,800 per kilogram.<\/p>\n
The market price of red onions increased from Rp 6,045 per
\nkilogram to Rp 8,800 per kilo.<\/p>\n
Similarly coconuts rose from Rp 1,750 each to Rp 2,000 each.<\/p>\n
In terms of supply, the city is now experiencing a shortage of
\nred onion stocks. There are only three tons of red onion stocks
\nremaining, which has decreased from 7.7 tons in recent weeks.<\/p>\n
Rice, a staple food for most Indonesians, has risen slightly
\nfrom Rp 2,200 per kilo to Rp 2,300 per kilo, while carrot prices
\nalso rose from Rp 2,615 per kilo to Rp 2,875 per kilo.<\/p>\n
Other significant reductions in supply are affecting the
\navailability of innards, goat and sheep meats, and also some
\nfruits, such as apples and grapes. (07)<\/p>",
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