Not Stable Yet, Food Prices In Jakarta Are Estimated To Increase By 20 Percent At The End Of The Year

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JAKARTA - Head of the DKI Jakarta Food, Maritime and Agricultural Security Service (DKPKP) Suharini Eliawati revealed that the current price of materials is still unstable. In fact, the price continues to rise. Eli estimates that the increase in food prices will continue to rise ahead of Christmas Day 2022 and New Year's 2023 to reach 20 percent. This is due to the increasing number of demand in the community. "Towards Nataru 2022, there is a trend of increasing food prices, but in general the increase is not as high as in previous years. The cause of the increase in food prices due to the high number of demand is estimated at 20 percent," Eli said in his statement, Friday, December 9. Eli explained that the food commodities that were observed to experience price increases were rice, chicken eggs and red cayenne pepper. "The highest increase in food demand occurred in chicken egg commodities by 12.72 percent while the lowest increase in demand for garlic was 0.76 percent," he said. Even so, Eli ensured that the availability of food in DKI Jakarta until the beginning of 2023 was quite safe. So, people don't need to panic and worry. Furthermore, the DKI Provincial Government has also carried out a number of anticipations to control prices and food stocks. These include routine and conditional monitoring of prices and food availability and the availability of 3 kilograms of LPG and the price. Then, carry out mobile food bazaars in flats, mayor's offices, sub-districts, to sub-districts. Then, the provision and distribution of subsidized food for certain communities with rice commodities, chicken eggs, beef, broiler meat, bloating fish and UHT milk. "The DKI Provincial Government is also monitoring the quality and safety of food in traditional markets, modern markets, fostered locations and the main market. Also, collaborating with Polda Metro Jaya regarding monitoring activities to provide and distribute food as well as law enforcement related to the violation that occurs," he explained.