For Jakarta Residents, Pasar Jaya Directors Ask No One To Hoard Food

JAKARTA - Perumda Pasar Jaya director of wholesale and retail, Anugrah Esa, asked Jakarta residents not to stock up on strategic foodstuffs to face the month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.

"This needs to be conveyed to the public that in facing this religious day which will be faced next week, prices will certainly fluctuate, but they are still safe, so there is no need for 'panic buying', no need for food stocks," said Anugrah Esa in Jakarta, Wednesday 30 March.

The reason, said Anugrah, is that the supply at the main market in Jakarta to be continued to markets in Jakarta and the community is still normal and there are no problems at all and is really ready to face Eid.

This, said Anugrah, departed from two field inspections, especially at Kramat Jati Market conducted by the DKI Jakarta DPRD and the DKI Jakarta Regional Inflation Control Team (TPID), which were held on Tuesday (29/3) and this Wednesday.

During an inspection of the DKI DPRD on Tuesday (29/3), Anugrah said it was known that the availability of food, especially horticulture, namely chilies, onions and garlic, was sufficient and safe to face the period of Ramadan and Eid.

Then, continued Anugrah, in the second inspection, it was found that out of 37 commodities in 48 monitoring centers in the markets under the auspices of Perumda Pasar Jaya, prices were still conducive and stable.

"Even the price is still below last year, so we hope that people don't need to panic too much," he said as quoted by Antara.

Previously, in data provided by the DKI Jakarta KPKP Office, it was explained that food needs before Ramadan increased by an average of 3.33 percent and before Eid an average of 7.34 percent.

The highest increase in demand ahead of Eid is for chicken eggs and beef commodities by approximately 13 percent, while the lowest increase in demand before Eid is for rice and large chili commodities by approximately 4 percent.

Meanwhile, for strategic food prices ahead of Eid al-Fitr, the DKI KPKP Office predicts an increase of around 1.39 percent to 40.35 percent.

The highest price increase occurred in bulk cooking oil commodities by 40.35 percent and premium quality cooking oil increased by more than 100 percent, due to the issuance of regulations from the central government regarding the HET of bulk cooking oil and the pricing of premium quality cooking oil determined through market mechanisms. .

As for the lowest price increase, it occurred in large red chili commodities by 1.39 percent. However, the DKI KPKP Office stated that the price of horticultural commodities, namely chili and onions, on Eid Al-Fitr in 2022 is more affordable than last year's conditions due to sufficient supply and the lack of rain.

Meanwhile, for fresh food, the highest price increase was for beef commodities by 16.85 percent, which was caused by the Australian government prioritizing meeting domestic consumption needs, which soared after the COVID-19 pandemic began to be under control.

On the other hand, the price of rice from early 2022 to 2022 is predicted to be stable due to the smooth supply of rice and no crop failure in producing areas.