Trends Of Price Of Basic Materials Down, Minister Of Trade Zulhas: Except For Hedges And Rising Terungs

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JAKARTA - The Minister of Trade claims the price of basic commodities experienced a significant downward trend last week when compared to the previous week.

However, Zulkifli admits that there are still some commodities whose prices have increased, namely broiler eggs and flour.

This was conveyed by Zulhas as Zulkifli Hasan's nickname in a report on the progress of achieving the performance of the Ministry of Trade (Kemendag) related to the stabilization of prices and supply of basic necessities at Commission VI of the DPR, Tuesday, August 30.

"We report that most of the basic necessities as of August 26, 2022, have experienced a significant downward trend, compared to last month or last Sunday. Except for chicken eggs and flour, the flour has increased slightly," said Zulhas.

Zulhas explained that broiler eggs experienced a price increase of 6 percent.

He also claimed that the price of chicken eggs since the time he was appointed as Minister of Trade was already high at the level of Rp. 32,000 per kg.

The price of eggs managed to fall in the price range of Rp. 26,000 per kg, but gradually rose to Rp. 32,000 to Rp. 33,000 per kg.

"Now we have checked East Java between Rp. 28,000, Rp. 29,000, Rp. 30,000 and Central Java. DKI is still Rp. 30,500 per kg. Sumatra to Lampung is an average of less than Rp. 30,000," he said.

Meanwhile, in Kalimantan, the price of broiler eggs is priced at Rp. 30,000 per kg.

Zulhas admitted that the price of broiler eggs in several regions in Indonesia is still very high.

However, Zulhas admitted that there had been a downward trend in prices.

"Indeed, what is still high is Papua and Maluku, but the trend has dropped," he said.

On that occasion, Zulhas also said that the price of shallots had also dropped. From Rp. 90,000 per kg now at the level of Rp. 35,000 per kg.

Meanwhile, chilies, said Zulhas, in some areas are still high. Like in West Sumatra, it is still at the level of Rp. 70,000 per kg.

Zulhas, as Zulkifli Hasan is familiarly called, said the reason for the high price of chili in West Sumatra was because of its more consumption than other regions.

"Caye, sir, from Rp120,000 now it is in Java, the average is Rp50,000. Indeed, in West Sumatra it is still expensive, because it eats a lot of chili. West Sumatra is still Rp70,000," he said.

For your information, based on data from the National Strategic Food Price Information Center (PIHPS) as of August 30, the price of red chilies in West Sumatra is at the level of IDR 81,900 per kg.

The price has increased compared to the previous day, which was IDR 78,150 per kg.

Meanwhile, the highest price for red chili commodities is in Aceh province, which is Rp93,600 per kg.

Meanwhile, the lowest price is in the South Sulawesi region of Rp32,650 per kg.