Trade Minister Budi Santoso has stressed the importance of keeping\nbroiler chicken prices in line with the reference price so that farmers\ncan continue production and consumers can obtain the product at a fair\nprice. While monitoring prices and availability of staple goods at Pasar\nIr. Soekarno in Sukoharjo, Central Java, on Thursday, Budi said that\nprices that remain too low over the long term could cause farmers to\nincur losses and reduce production. Such conditions could ultimately\naffect supply availability, which would then influence prices at the\nconsumer level.<\/p>\n
\u201cChicken meat was being sold at Rp40,000 per kilogram and some at\nRp42,000. The reference price for chicken meat is indeed Rp40,000. We\nsee that the price condition is relatively stable because it is still\naround the reference price, and the quality of the chicken is also good.\nEggs are actually low, in the range of Rp23,000 to Rp25,000 per\nkilogram, while the reference price is Rp30,000,\u201d Budi said in a\nstatement in Jakarta on Thursday.<\/p>\n
According to Budi, the reference price represents a balance point\nbetween the interests of producers and consumers. Prices that are too\nlow can squeeze producers, while prices that are too high can burden\nconsumers. Therefore, the government is working to maintain prices at a\nbalanced level so that production activities continue and people\u2019s\npurchasing power is preserved.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe expect prices at the consumer level to be in line with or close\nto the established reference price. Producers do not lose money and can\ncontinue production, while consumers also get prices that match their\npurchasing power. The ideal price must bring together the interests of\nboth,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Budi also found that various staple commodities sold at\nPasar Ir. Soekarno were relatively close to their reference prices and\nstable. Garlic was sold at Rp38,000 per kilogram, in line with the sales\nreference price, while bird\u2019s eye chillies were Rp45,000 per kilogram\ncompared with a reference price of Rp57,000 per kilogram.<\/p>\n
Based on monitoring, medium-grade rice was recorded at Rp13,000 per\nkilogram and premium rice at Rp15,000 per kilogram. Granulated sugar was\nRp17,000 per kilogram, bulk cooking oil Rp18,000 per litre, Minyakita\ncooking oil Rp15,700 per litre, premium cooking oil Rp22,000 per litre,\nand wheat flour Rp12,000 per kilogram.<\/p>\n
Beef was recorded at Rp140,000 per kilogram, curly red chillies at\nRp35,000 per kilogram, large red chillies at Rp40,000 per kilogram,\nshallots at Rp28,000 per kilogram, honan garlic at Rp33,000 per\nkilogram, and kating garlic at Rp38,000 per kilogram.<\/p>\n
In maintaining price stability, the Ministry of Trade consistently\nmonitors prices daily through the Market Monitoring System for Staple\nGoods. There are currently 514 market monitoring officers spread across\nIndonesia to track the development of staple goods prices in public\nmarkets.<\/p>\n
Budi also encouraged the public and traders to report if prices do\nnot match the reference price or if there are supply problems. \u201cIf there\nis anything above the reference price, we will immediately intervene and\ncoordinate with local governments to ensure supply. If there is a price\nincrease or a supply shortage, tell us so we can coordinate,\u201d Budi\nconcluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/trade-minister-stresses-importance-of-chicken-prices-aligning-with-reference-price-1787201756", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }