JAKARTA - The Indonesian Retail Entrepreneurs Association (Aprindo) has sent a letter to all suppliers to follow up on the price reduction policy for premium rice, after the National Police's Food Task Force announced that two producers were suspects in the rice case. However, of the many suppliers, only one responded.
"The response is only one of the suppliers who gave a response. That is, first, at that time it dropped Rp. 1,000 per packaging of five kilograms. And what was just decided yesterday and today, it has decreased again by Rp. 1,500 for five kilograms. So the total is Rp. 3,000 per five kilograms," said Aprindo Chairman Solihin to VOI, Friday, August 8.
Solihin revealed, from this incident, four major producers temporarily stopped the production of premium rice so that the stock in modern retail began to be small and even empty.
"The availability in shops or outlets is very dependent on the stock of producers. If there is stock, it must be sold. But if not, the premium rice rack will be empty. From our observations, indeed many shops have not sold premium rice at this time," he said.
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The government had previously appealed to business actors, including modern retailers, not to unilaterally withdraw rice products just because of the broken factor. This step is important to maintain the availability of rice in the market and avoid stock vacancies that can trigger public unrest.
The statement was made by the Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas), Arief Prasetyo Adi during a working visit to Kekeri Village, West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), on Saturday, August 2.
"The government wants to ensure that the quality of rice must be in accordance with what is stated in the packaging. If the packaging is premium, then the contents must be premium. For good quality rice, it must still be sold to the public. However, the price is lowered according to the broken price," said Arief.
He emphasized that broken rice does not mean poor quality. Therefore, all business actors are advised to continue to distribute products that are suitable for consumption and not empty the shelves just for reasons of physical appearance of rice grains.
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