Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan (AntaranewsKalsel) - The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) South Kalimantan does not restrict the purchase of imported meat for the community as well as micro, small, and medium business for the stock of cheap meat is quite a lot.
Head of Bulog Regional Division South Kalimantan in Banjarmasin Alwi Umri said on Friday the purpose of imported meat market operations to maintain the stability of meat price to Rp80 thousand per kilogram.
"Thus there are no restrictions on the purchase while meat supplies enough," he said.
Since the beginning of Ramadan, Bulog has started to carry out the operation at some points in the city of Banjarmasin.
According to Alwi, the sales price of the imported meat as one of the government's efforts to lower the price of beef from Rp125 thousand to Rp80 thousand per kilogram.
During Ramadan and Eid Bulog South Kalimantan will distribute as much as 95 tons of imported meat.
"In the first phase, South Kalimantan get a ration of meat for market operations as much as 95 tons of which will come gradually, and when less can be added," he said.
Muzakir, a resident, was deeply grateful for the meat market operations, since it helps people to get cheaper meat.
Ani, meat traders in the Kalindo Market, revealed the meat market operations conducted by Bulog will not interfere her sales turnover.
According to her, traders usually have regular customers. Besides the ballmeat traders or food entrepreneurs will choose fresh meat rather than frozen meat.
"The meat is sold in the meat market operation has been a long time, many customers choose fresh meat, although expensive, so it will not hurt," he said.
Head of Banjarmasin Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock Agency Doyo Pundjadi hopes Bulog could involve traders of meat for the distribution of cheap meat, so it does not harm traders.
