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        "id": 1590301,
        "msgid": "ramadan-in-pamekasan-prices-of-11-staple-goods-still-high-1772708673",
        "date": "2026-03-05 17:12:28",
        "title": "Ramadan in Pamekasan, Prices of 11 Staple Goods Still High",
        "author": "Aprillia Ika",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "In Pamekasan, East Java, prices of staple foods remained elevated in the second week of Ramadan 2026, with chicken at Rp 42,500 per kilogram and beef at Rp 122,000 per kilogram. Traders cite weather and Ramadan demand as drivers, with some items easing while others stay high ahead of Idul Fitri.",
        "content": "<p>Pamekasan, East Java \u2014 Prices of several staple commodities in\nPamekasan Regency, East Java, remained high in the second week of\nRamadan 2026. The situation is reflected in the prices of various\nfoodstuffs at Pasar 17 Agustus, which have not returned to normal since\nthe start of the fasting month. A Kompas.com check on Thursday 5 March\n2026 showed chicken meat priced at Rp 42,500 per kilogram. If sold by\nthe bird, prices reached Rp 95,000. \u2018Chicken prices remain high. Beef\nhas risen; it is now Rp 122,000 per kilogram, previously Rp 120,000 per\nkilogram,\u2019 said a trader. Traders noted that food prices have not shown\na significant decline since the start of Ramadan. Ahead of Idul Fitri,\nprices are expected to rise again. \u2018Prices are still relatively high\nacross the board at present,\u2019 said vegetable trader Izzah. She said the\nsituation is likely influenced by weather factors affecting the supply\nof foodstuffs. \u2018Probably due to weather factors,\u2019 she added. Prices of\nother commodities such as tomatoes and carrots are also relatively high.\nTomatoes are now sold at Rp 11,000 per kilogram, while carrots at Rp\n15,000 per kilogram. \u2018Tomatoes continue to rise, albeit slightly,\u2019 she\nnoted. Nahrul, Head of the Trade Division at the Pamekasan Directorate\nof Industry and Trade (Disperindag), said that some staple prices indeed\nremain high during Ramadan. \u2018There are indeed some that remain high, but\nstill affordable for the public,\u2019 he said. Nevertheless, he noted that\nseveral commodities have begun to show price declines. \u2018There are also\nsome that have declined,\u2019 he said. Nahrul explained that price increases\nmainly occurred for beef and chicken as demand rises during Ramadan.\n\u2018However, we will continue to monitor to keep prices stable,\u2019 he\nadded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ramadan-in-pamekasan-prices-of-11-staple-goods-still-high-1772708673",
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