Frozen Meat Stock In Bulog Warehouse Is Enough To Welcome Eid Al-Fitr

Frozen meat stock at Jambi Bulog warehouse. (Photo: Muhamad Hanapi/Antara)

JAKARTA - The stock of frozen meat at the warehouse of the Indonesian Logistics Bureau Public Corporation (Perum Bulog) of the Jambi Regional Office is 15.7 tons, enough to meet the demand for meat, ahead of Idul Fitri 1442 Hijriah in that area.

"Frozen meat stock at Bulog warehouse is 15.07 tons, consisting of 10 tons of frozen buffalo meat and 5.7 tons of frozen beef," said Head of Public Procurement and Operations at the Jambi Regional Office for Logistics, Aan Sugiarto, in Jambi, Thursday.

The 10 additional tons of frozen buffalo meat just arrived at the Bulog Jambi warehouse on the second week of Ramadan. Where before entering the month of Ramadan Perum Bulog Jambi has proposed an additional 10 tons of frozen buffalo meat for Jambi Province.

As explained by Aan, a few days before the month of Ramadan, the price of fresh meat in Jambi Province had increased. From Rp120 thousand per kilogram up to Rp140 thousand per kilogram.

Currently, the demand for frozen meat in the market has increased, along with the increase in the price of fresh meat on the market.

"Before Ramadan, there were 12 tons of frozen beef stock in Bulog's warehouse, due to increased demand so that there are 5.7 tons left and now we have received frozen buffalo meat so that it is sufficient to meet the public's demand," said Aan Sugiarto.

The price of one kilogram of frozen beef is Rp85 thousand and the price of frozen buffalo is one kilogram. only Rp80 thousand. The availability of frozen meat is expected to stabilize the price of meat, especially ahead of the Eid Al-Fitr 1442 Hijriah.

Meanwhile, the prices of other staples in the area are still relatively stable. And what has increased is only cooking oil, from Rp12,500 per kilogram to Rp14,000 per kilogram.

"Stock of the basic needs in Bulog Warehouse is sufficient, we just need to coordinate with regional government to carry out market operation, of course by applying COVID-19 health protocol," said Aan Sugiarto.