Meat consumption in N. Jakarta

JAKARTA (JP): The quantity of beef, buffalo and chicken consumed by approximately 1.12 million residents in North Jakarta reaches about 30 tons per day, while the consumption of pork amounts to seven tons.

Head of North Jakarta Livestock Husbandry Suwito told Antara over the weekend that the supply to meet the demand for meat in the mayoralty comes from other regions in Java and outer islands.

"In North Jakarta there are 500 traditional meat traders trained by the Livestock Husbandry Office on how to sell meat of good quality," Suwito said.

Beef and buffalo is sold at between Rp 9,500 (US$4.31) and Rp 13,000 per kilogram, while chicken costs Rp 4,500 a kilogram. No prices for pork were available. (hhr)