Chicken Prices in Jakarta Reach Rp40,500/kg

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Perumda Dharma Jaya states that the price of chicken meat in Jakarta is currently in the range of Rp38,500-Rp40,500 per kilogram, down from the previous Rp45,000 per kilogram at the retail trader level.

The Director of Perumda Dharma Jaya, Raditya Endra Budiman, in Jakarta on Thursday, said this price normalisation was carried out in collaboration with the Saber Food Violations Task Force of the National Food Agency (Bapanas).

This is a follow-up to field findings of retail traders selling chicken at Rp45,000 per kg, admitting to obtaining supplies of live birds at Rp32,000 per kg from lessees in the Pulogadung Animal Slaughterhouse (RPH) area.

“After conducting socialisation and in-depth dialogue, a significant price adjustment has occurred. The chicken price at the retail trader level, which previously reached Rp45,000 per kg, has now been brought down to the range of Rp38,500 to Rp40,500 per kg,” Raditya explained.

He said the price normalisation is to provide room for retail traders to sell broiler chicken meat to the public at a maximum in line with the reference price circular.

“We do not tolerate prices exceeding the government reference in our operational areas. This synergy between the regional-owned enterprise and the lessees is expected to guarantee Jakarta residents that animal protein stocks are available at reasonable and controlled prices,” he stated.

Dharma Jaya will continue to tighten daily supervision at all RPHs to ensure price compliance is maintained until the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday.