Prediction Of Increasing Food Needs Ahead Of Ramadan, DKI Deputy Governor: Citizens Don't Panic

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria, predicts that there will be an increase in demand for food commodities ahead of this year's Ramadan. However, Deputy Governor Riza asked residents not to panic.

"For the citizens of Jakarta, we ask not to panic, don't worry. Until today, Jakarta has never had a problem with food. Under normal conditions and during a pandemic, even though Ramadan, food is available," said Deputy Governor Riza in a virtual discussion, Thursday, March 25. .

Deputy Governor Riza said, from year to year there will be an increase in food demand of up to 15 percent during Ramadan. Chances are, the food supply will be limited. It is predicted that food prices will increase by 5 percent ahead of the month of Ramadan this year.

"Indeed, there is usually an increase in the quantity of 10 to 15 percent, but everything is affordable. On the one hand, it gives benefits to farmers, of course there is an increase in traders, although for consumers it is considered burdensome," said Riza.

In food stability efforts, including just before Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr 2021, Director of Perumda Pasar Jaya, Arief Nasrudin, said that his party continues to expand the food distribution chains in Jakarta which have started from 2016-2017 until now in order to shorten the chain of food distribution.

To date, there are four Jakgrosir as food stores for market traders and KJP holders. Then there are shops as small "granaries" that have now entered the kelurahan and kecamatan in a fairly significant number.

"These various efforts are to simplify the link between Pasar Jaya and Dharma Jaya, becoming a barometer and the direct role of producers to traders," said Arief.

As an illustration, the current rice stock in Jakarta is 305 thousand tons, out of the need for 103 thousand tons. Then, the stock of shallots is 2,665 tonnes of the 2,580 tonne requirement.

Garlic stock is as much as 2,057 tons from the requirement of 1,787 tons. The stock of curly red chilies is 4,640 tons of the need for 3,578 tons. The stock of red bird's eye chilies is 2,665 tonnes of the 2,580 tonne requirement. Beef stock is as much as 14 thousand tons of the need for 5,805 tons.

Chicken meat stock as much as 27,100 of the need for 24,254 tons. Stock of chicken eggs is 22,216 tons from the need of 21,379. Sugar stock is as much as 10 thousand tons of the need for 6,421 tons. The stock of cooking oil is 19 thousand tons of the 17 thousand tons requirement.