JAKARTA - Food business actors stated that they would be committed to maintaining prices and supplies ahead of the National Religious Great Day (HBKN) Christmas 2025 and New Year 2026 (Nataru).
Including, complying with the price of basic commodities not exceeding the highest retail price (HET) and the reference selling price (HAP).
The Executive Director of the Indonesian Cutting Cattle Business Actors Association (Gapuspindo) Joni Liano said that the beef stock was safe for Nataru's needs.
He also said that the price of meat in the market today was not an increase but an adjustment.
For example, continued Joni, the price of beef purchased by entrepreneurs is US$3.65. Meanwhile, the reference price for live cattle is Rp56,000 to Rp58,000.
"We are still selling below that. So I agree with the direction of the Minister. The Minister's direction is important, it is all happy. Traders are happy, sellers are happy, consumers are also happy. Now consumers are also happy. We also do not exceed the reference price," he said, writing from the National Food Agency press release, Friday, December 19.
For information, in the National Food Agency Regulation Number 12 of 2024, the Reference Purchase Price (HAP) at the producer level and the Reference Selling Price (HAP) at the consumer level have been determined.
For HAP, the level of live cattle producers is set at around Rp56,000 to Rp58,000 per kilogram (kg).
Meanwhile, the consumer level HAP for fresh or chilled beef is Rp130,000 per kg, fresh hind leg is Rp140,000 per kg, frozen front leg is Rp105,000 per kg, and frozen buffalo meat is Rp80,000 per kg.
Regarding the commodity of eggs, the Chairman of the National Egg Producers Association (PPN) Yudianto Yosgiarso revealed that the current price of eggs tends to have declined. He also denied the assumption of an increase in the price of eggs in the market.
"For the price of eggs has started to decline. If it is reported that the price of eggs reaches above Rp. 30,000, it must be the culprit, not the farmer," he said.
Yudianto said that the increase in the price of eggs and chickens a few weeks ago was caused by middlemen playing.
The middleman in the supply chain of strategic staple food has become a concern for the government.
Regarding this, the Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas) who is also the Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman revealed that he would take firm action against middlemen who play with prices. This condition, according to him, creates an abnormal market and harms many parties.
"I convey, do not violate HET, we will take action against those who violate HET, it is no longer an appeal, the period of appeal has ended, but we will take action against HET, and the Food Task Force will immediately take action," said Amran.
Amran also emphasized that the policy of securing food supply and prices was aimed at balancing the interests of producers, traders, and consumers.
For this reason, the Government through the National Food Agency together with related ministries/institutions and local governments will continue to carry out market operations, strengthen distribution, and accelerate the food stabilization program throughout the HBKN period.
"This is my friends (association), without you, I can't, I can't work alone. Who determines the price is good, is you and me. We join hands, collaborate, so that Christmas and New Year go well. The point is we want producers to be happy, traders to be profitable, and consumers to smile. That's our deal," concluded Amran.
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