Food prices increase<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: The price of vegetables, staple foods and meat here
\nhave slightly increased and will likely have increased more by
\nthe end of the fasting month.<\/p>\n
Vendors at the Kramat Jati central market in East Jakarta said
\nthat the price of potatoes had increased from Rp 3,500 to Rp
\n4,000 per kilogram (kg), while the price of cabbages had
\nincreased from Rp 1,100 to Rp 1,800 per kg. A kilogram of mustard
\ngreens, which used to be Rp 1,500, is now Rp 2,000.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun
\nKuntjoro-Jakti, chief of the State Logistics Agency Widjanarko
\nPuspoyo and Director General of Domestic Trade Teddy Setiadi
\ninspected the market, as well as the Senen market in Central
\nJakarta, and the city slaughterhouse in Cakung, East Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The inspection was aimed at examining the stock, price,
\ndistribution and problems that traders were encountering.<\/p>\n
Teddy said that the prices would likely continue to rise by
\nthe end of the fasting month as traders would be expected to
\nleave for their hometowns to celebrate the Idul Fitri holiday.<\/p>\n
During the inspection, which took place at 5:15 a.m., the
\ntraders also complained about the illegal levies imposed by
\nhoodlums in the distribution chain, which also contributed to the
\nprice hikes.--JP<\/p>",
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