Minister Of Agriculture Syahrul Ensures Food Stock Is Safe Until Eid 2022

JAKARTA - Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo ensures that food supplies are safe during the month of Ramadan until the upcoming Eid. He also appealed to the public not to worry about the supply of basic commodities during this momentum.

Syahrul's statement was delivered after checking 12 food commodities, including rice, corn, soybeans and shallots, all of which are relatively safe.

"In principle, until Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, everything is available, it is quite safe in our opinion. We have validated this data, we have factualized it in the field," he said in a meeting with Commission IV of the DPR, quoted on Tuesday, April 12.

Meanwhile, rice, corn, shallots, red chilies, chicken meat, chicken eggs and cooking oil are estimated to be available from domestic production.

"For commodities such as soybeans, garlic, beef and sugar, the fulfillment of consumption in addition to domestic production is also from imports," he explained.

The Ministry of Agriculture also anticipates price increases in the months of Ramadan and Eid in 2022, for commodities such as soybeans, shallots, chilies and others.

"Prone to price increases during Ramadan and Eid through a very short-term or very emergency approach, and Ramadan and Eid there are temporary and permanent agendas that we arrange," he explained.

In addition, Syahrul said that his party is also preparing cooperation steps with relevant stakeholders to distribute the supply of strategic food commodities from surplus areas to deficit areas.

"In addition to efforts to deal with Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, the Ministry of Agriculture also anticipates the entry of the 2022 dry season so that food production is maintained properly," he said.