Kotabaru, S Kalimantan (ANTARA) - The Kotabaru district government conducted survey on prices and availability of staple food (bapokting) with distributors and merchants at Kemakmuran Market, to ensure food suppies are secure in this area.
Deputy Regent Syairi Mukhlis said that this survey was part of the government's monitoring efforts o maintain price stability and availability of essential staple food ahead of Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijri.
“After conducting a survey, we declared our staple food stocks secure ten days before Ramadan,” he said here on Tuesday.
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During the survey, Deputy Regent had a dialogue with traders to confirm selling prices and checked stocks availability and quality of food products being sold to the public.
“Prices of some staple food have increased but not much, such as rice increase by 1,000 to 2,000 rupiah, eggs also increased by 1,000 per kg,” he said.
Several factors influenced prices, including an imbalance of supply and demand, as well as distribution disruptions.
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“Some due to high demand, sometimes deliveries arrive late in Kotabaru due to various transportation issues. These are the triggers,” he explained.
The district government is anticipating the surge prices of staple food by holding low-cost markets for the community. They had been held several times in collaboration with relate agencies, Bulog (Logistic Agency), banks, and MSMEs (UMKM).
