Rice prices in grocery stores across East Jakarta have recently\nexperienced movement. Traders noted that while price increases have\noccurred, the situation has not caused rice stocks to disappear from the\nmarket.<\/p>\n
Price changes have occurred in both bulk purchases and retail sales.\nTraders subsequently follow price developments from agents and\ndistributors to determine the selling price to consumers.<\/p>\n
\u201cRice is usually Rp730,000 to Rp740,000. It varies,\u201d said Sodiq, a\ngrocery trader in East Jakarta.<\/p>\n
However, he admitted that he has never received fortified rice\nvarieties. \u201cSo far, my distributor has never provided rice like that; we\nonly get the regular type,\u201d he told CNBC Indonesia on Monday\n(29\/09\/2026).<\/p>\n
These price movements do not move in a single direction. Prices may\nincrease and then drop again after some time, requiring traders to make\nperiodic adjustments.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is usually just a cycle; sometimes it goes up, and not long\nafter, it goes down. That is why we also adjust,\u201d said Ardi, another\ngrocery trader in East Jakarta.<\/p>\n
At the retail level, changes in purchase prices are subsequently felt\nby consumers. Rice that was previously sold at a certain price may\nundergo adjustments when distributor prices increase.<\/p>\n
\u201cSometimes we sell at Rp13,000 per litre, but if prices rise, we have\nno choice but to increase it to Rp14,000 per litre,\u201d said Ardi.<\/p>\n
One type of rice experiencing price changes is Pandan Wangi Cianjur.\nThe price per sack, which was previously below Rp800,000, recently\ntouched the Rp800,000 mark.<\/p>\n
Increases have also ranged between tens of thousands of rupiah per\nsack. Nevertheless, this condition has not caused supplies to halt, as\ntraders can still procure goods from suppliers.<\/p>\n
\u201cPandan Wangi Cianjur rice per sack was previously below Rp800,000,\nbut yesterday it rose to Rp800,000,\u201d said Ardi.<\/p>\n
For traders, the main issue at present is not finding rice, but\nrather following price changes to ensure shop prices remain aligned with\nmarket conditions. Supply remains available and can be reordered\nwhenever stocks run low.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe supply is always there; it never runs out. Usually, when we\nrequest it from the distributor, it is always available,\u201d Ardi\nadded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/rice-not-scarce-traders-only-struggling-due-to-this-issue-1790661265", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }