BI DKI: Food Commodities Ahead Of Lebaran Safe

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JAKARTA - BI DKI stated that the results of a study with other parties in the DKI Jakarta Regional Inflation Control Team (TPID), strategic food commodities ahead of Eid 1443 Hijriah in Jakarta are still sufficient and safe.

"Based on data from the Marine and Agricultural Food Security Service, data on strategic food commodities of rice, beef/buffalo, chicken meat, chicken eggs, curly chilies, red cayenne pepper, garlic, shallots, sugar and cooking oil, the conditions are sufficient and safe. ," said Head of the DKI Jakarta BI Representative Office Onny Widjanarko in a written statement quoted by Antara, Saturday, April 30.

Onny said that the conclusion was reached by considering food needs and supplies for the five days leading up to Eid al-Fitr in 2022 for strategic food commodities, namely rice, beef, chicken meat, chicken eggs, curly chilies, red cayenne pepper, garlic, shallots, granulated sugar. and cooking oil.

From existing data, for strategic food needs for five days until Idul Firti 2022, the details are 18,274 tons of rice; beef 665 tons; chicken meat 5906 tons; chicken eggs 6,424 tons; curly red chili 762 tons; red cayenne pepper 624 tons; garlic 478 tons; onion 1,747 tons; sugar 1,475 tons; and 4,666 tons of cooking oil.

While the availability of strategic food in that period has details, 27,119 tons of rice; beef 985 tons; chicken meat 6,332 tons; chicken eggs 6,469 tons; red cayenne pepper 658 tons; 785 tons of curly red chili; onion 1,786 tons; garlic 546 tons; sugar 2,062 tons; and 4,835 tons of cooking oil.

Meanwhile, for price conditions, Onny said that there were fluctuations throughout April 2022 compared to March 2022, where there was a decline for curly red chili commodities (12.96 percent), TW red chilies (1.03 percent), red chilies (27.77 percent). percent) and shallots (0.90 percent).

"Meanwhile, prices for rice, beef, chicken eggs, granulated sugar and LPG 3 kg are stable despite an increase," he said.

This price development can also be accessed by the public through the Jakarta Food Info web page (IPJ) or the JAKI application which monitors 48 markets, while the PT Food Station web page provides information on the development of rice prices and stocks at the Cipinang Rice Main Market (PIBC).

Onny also explained that to maintain price and supply stability ahead of Eid al-Fitr and after, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government made the first attempt to distribute subsidized food in the form of 5 kg of rice, 1 kg of beef, 1 kg of chicken meat, 24 boxes of UHT milk, 1 mackerel 1 kg, eggs are equivalent to 1 kg with a public purchase price of Rp. 126,000 for certain people.

The government community that benefits from subsidized food consists of 49,234 workers; honorary teachers 33,659 people; 15,215 PKK cadres; elderly 107,573 people; PHL / PPSU 51,436 people; KJP recipients 816,690 people; persons with disabilities 14,459 people; 31,000 flat occupants; and 10,993 Jakarta Child Card recipients.

Then in collaboration with SOEs, including PT PPI, to distribute 192,000 liters of bulk cooking oil at prices according to HET (Rp 14,000 per liter) for traders and small business actors in 12 traditional market locations within the Perumda Pasar Jaya area (Pasar Enjo, Pasar Tomang Barat , Tanah Abang Market, Grogol Market, Palmeriam Market, Rawamangun Market, Ciplak Market, Cibubur Market, Tebet Market, Ps Pongumben Post, Kelapa Gading Market, Santa Market) and with BULOG Divre Jakarta Banten for the provision of frozen buffalo meat as an alternative to meat cow.

"Then ensure the availability of food through optimizing BUMD by conducting inter-regional cooperation carried out by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government through BUMD Food (PT. Food Station Tjipinang Jaya, Perumda Dharma Jaya and Perumda Pasar Jaya). Optimization of food distribution points managed by Perumda Pasar Jaya in 5 cities and 1 district," he said.

With food bazaars at the kelurahan, sub-district and mayoral levels, then in collaboration with the Polda Metro Jaya regarding activities to supervise the supply and distribution of food as well as law enforcement related to violations that occur.

"As well as coordination with the Central Government regarding activities related to supply availability and price stability, especially before Idul Fitri 2022," he added.