Ahead of Ramadan, Seasonal Beef Trader Rakes in Up to Rp 30 Million Selling in Disaster-Hit Area

Jakarta — Seasonal beef traders have raked in turnover of up to Rp 30 million selling in areas affected by flash floods and landslides in West Sumatra. The traders have been selling fresh beef in Nagari Sungai Batang, Tanjung Raya Sub-district, Agam Regency.

Taufik, a seasonal beef trader in Nagari Sungai Batang, Agam Regency, said he deliberately travelled from Bukittinggi to the hydrometeorological disaster-affected area to meet community needs ahead of the holy month of Ramadan 1447 Hijriah.

“Turnover from beef sales ahead of the fasting month has reached Rp 30 million,” he said, as quoted on Monday, 16 February 2026.

He sells fresh beef at Rp 150,000 per kilogramme. The meat is generally consumed by residents for sahur (pre-dawn meals) and iftar (breaking of fast) during the first days of Ramadan.

Specifically in Nagari Sungai Batang, Agam Regency, he has been engaged in the seasonal beef trade for the past 10 years. He typically sells only twice a year — three days before the start of the fasting month and three days before Eid al-Fitr.

“On ordinary days, I also sell beef but in the Bukittinggi area,” he said.

Taufik noted that the accelerated recovery of disaster-affected locations, particularly the road access from Bukittinggi to Agam Regency via Kelok 44, has greatly assisted both traders and the community.

The disaster that struck at the end of 2025 severed mobility between Bukittinggi and Agam Regency via Kelok 44 in both directions. Now, although road access has not fully recovered, residents are able to traverse the route.

Meanwhile, Asri, a buyer from Jorong (hamlet) Bancah, Nagari Sungai Batang, said she was greatly helped by the presence of beef traders from Bukittinggi.

“If there were no beef traders selling in Nagari Sungai Batang, we would have to shop in Lubuk Basung or Bukittinggi, which is quite far and adds to our transport costs,” she said.