Ahead Of Christmas And New Year, Rice Stock In Jakarta Is Enough For The Next 6 Months

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JAKARTA - Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta, Teguh Setyabudi, said that the rice stock in Jakarta is sufficient for the next six months. This was revealed by Teguh after holding a high level meeting of the Jakarta regional inflation control team (TPID) ahead of Christmas 2024 and New Year 2025.

"Our rice stock is very adequate and this is very, very supportive, so that in the next 3-4 months we will be very sufficient. Then from Bulog there will also be, the next 6 months will be quite adequate," said Teguh, Friday, December 6.

More specifically, until Christmas and New Year later, the demand for rice in Jakarta will reach 217 thousand tons. Meanwhile, the current availability of rice reaches more than 385 thousand tons.

In addition, Teguh also claims that other food stocks such as beef, chicken meat, chicken eggs, curly chilies, red cayenne pepper, garlic, shallots, sugar, and cooking oil are still sufficient.

"What is often discussed, for example, is cooking oil. Our cooking oil needs 16,875 liters. The stock is 35,064 liters. This means that this has more than doubled. Likewise for various other stocks, God willing, it will be sufficient," explained Teguh.

However, Teguh said that in November 2024, Jakarta experienced monthly inflation of 0.29 percent (mtm). Meanwhile, annual inflation is 1.58 percent (yoy) and on an annual basis the calendar is 1.10 percent (ytd).

"The five main commodities that contribute to Jakarta's inflation on a monthly basis (mtm), namely shallots, tomatoes, jewelry gold, chicken meat, and cooking oil. On an annual basis (yoy), the five main commodities contributing to Jakarta's inflation, namely gold jewelry, rice, oily dry cakes, house rent, and household assistant wages," he explained.

Until the end of 2024, inflation in DKI Jakarta Province is expected to increase in line with increasing economic activity, especially ahead of Christmas and New Year. Likewise with the trend of rising food prices in line with the big day at the end of this year.

However, Teguh guarantees that food prices are in a stable condition with a reasonable increase and decrease in prices. This is due to the supply and stock of food in DKI Jakarta in sufficient conditions.

"God willing, we are all ready to synergize, collaborate, so that DKI Jakarta inflation can remain good, stay in control, and hopefully it can be below the national average," he added.