Govt secures more beef

Govt secures more beef

JAKARTA (JP): The government has secured 9,568 metric tons of
beef for Jakarta and its surrounding areas, 2,432 tons more than
the estimated demand during the upcoming holidays, Sofyan
Sudarjat, director general of livestock said on Friday.

He said the supply, 80 percent of which was derived from local
production, would help stabilize beef prices at between Rp 20,000
to Rp 25,000 per kilogram.

He predicted that the demand for beef in Jakarta within the
next five weeks would be 5,935 tons, and in Bogor, Tangerang and
Bekasi 3,633 tons.

As for poultry, he added, the demand was estimated at 26
million chickens. (06)