Ahead Of Christmas And New Year, Deputy Minister Of Trade Jerry Sambuaga: Chili Prices, Red Onions To Golden Chickens Rise But Still Fair

Deputy Minister of Trade Jerry Sambuaga. (Photo: Doc. Ministry of Trade)

JAKARTA - Deputy Trade Minister Jerry Sambuaga said ahead of the Christmas and New Year (Nataru) holidays, the Ministry of Trade continues to monitor the availability of supply and commodity prices in the market. Several commodities such as chilies, shallots, and broiler eggs. This was conveyed by Jerry after visiting the Mandonga Market, Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi. "Towards Christmas and New Year, the Ministry of Trade continues to ensure price stability and bapok availability. A number of bapok prices are relatively stable while chilies, shallots, and broiler eggs have experienced a reasonable increase," he said in an official statement, Sunday, December 11. At the Mandonga Market as of December 9, 2022, the price of Logistics Agency's rice was recorded at Rp9,400 per kg, premium rice Rp11,000 per kg, granulated sugar Rp15,000 per kg, bulk cooking oil and oil oil Rp14,000 per liter, packaged cooking oil Rp20,000 per liter, and flour Rp13,500 per kg.

Meanwhile, beef is priced at IDR 140,000 per kg, chicken meat is IDR 28,500 per kg, and chicken eggs are IDR 29,000 per kg. As for curly red chilies IDR 27,000 per kg, large red chilies IDR 28,000 per kg, red cayenne pepper IDR 50,000 per kg, shallots IDR 45,000 per kg, and garlic IDR 35,000 per kg. Jerry said, these monitoring results are in line with data from the Ministry of Trade related to the national retail price bapok on average. Prices are mostly stable, but slightly higher for chilies, shallots, and broil eggs. "The Ministry of Trade together with the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), and the local government compiled a Price Development Index (IPH) as a joint effort to control inflation in the regions," he said.