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MINISTER INSPECTS BASIC NECESSARY PRICES IN BANDUNG
Bandung, W Java, Sept 9 (ANTARA) - Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu made an impromptu inspection of three main markets in Bandung, West Java, to observe developments in the prices of basic necessaries on Tuesday.
After visiting Cicadas , Kosambi and Sederhana markets accompanied by West Java Governor H Ahmad Heryawan, the minister said "The prices of basic commodities in general are stable and stocks are secure."
The basic necessaries whose prices the minister had checked included rice, beef, chicken, chili, fish, wheat and vegetables.
Th prices of basic necessaries in cities in Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi were reported to be moving upward during Ramadhan (Muslim fasting month) leading up to the post-fasting festivities of Lebaran.
In Lebak, Banten province, the price of tomato increased from Rp2000 a kg to Rp4000, peanuts from Rp12,000 to Rp13,000 per kg, `kemiri' (fruit of the aleurites moluccana tree) from Rp15,000 to Rp18,000 per kg and rice from Rp5,000 to Rp5,500 a kg.
In East Java, particularly in the traditional market of Sidoarjo district, the price chicken eggs increased from Rp12,000 per kg to Rp14,500, chicken meat from Rp20,000 per kg to Rp22,000, coconut from Rp4,000 each to Rp8,000, rice from Rp5,500 per kg to Rp5,700 and LPG in 12-kg cylinders from Rp63,000 to Rp75,000.
"The price of chicken meat began to increase two weeks ago. It almost increases every day," Juariyah, a trader in Surabaya's traditional Genteng market, said.
The prices of other commodities such as rice, chicken eggs, union, garlic, potato and beef are also escalating, she said.
In North Sumatra, traders also rported an uoward trend in the prices of basic necessaries.
"The prices of slaughtered chickens increased from Rp22,000 each to Rp25,000 and of beef from Rp60,000 per kg to Rp70,000," Mahdi a trader in a Medan Market, said on Saturday.
After visiting Cicadas , Kosambi and Sederhana markets accompanied by West Java Governor H Ahmad Heryawan, the minister said "The prices of basic commodities in general are stable and stocks are secure."
The basic necessaries whose prices the minister had checked included rice, beef, chicken, chili, fish, wheat and vegetables.
Th prices of basic necessaries in cities in Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi were reported to be moving upward during Ramadhan (Muslim fasting month) leading up to the post-fasting festivities of Lebaran.
In Lebak, Banten province, the price of tomato increased from Rp2000 a kg to Rp4000, peanuts from Rp12,000 to Rp13,000 per kg, `kemiri' (fruit of the aleurites moluccana tree) from Rp15,000 to Rp18,000 per kg and rice from Rp5,000 to Rp5,500 a kg.
In East Java, particularly in the traditional market of Sidoarjo district, the price chicken eggs increased from Rp12,000 per kg to Rp14,500, chicken meat from Rp20,000 per kg to Rp22,000, coconut from Rp4,000 each to Rp8,000, rice from Rp5,500 per kg to Rp5,700 and LPG in 12-kg cylinders from Rp63,000 to Rp75,000.
"The price of chicken meat began to increase two weeks ago. It almost increases every day," Juariyah, a trader in Surabaya's traditional Genteng market, said.
The prices of other commodities such as rice, chicken eggs, union, garlic, potato and beef are also escalating, she said.
In North Sumatra, traders also rported an uoward trend in the prices of basic necessaries.
"The prices of slaughtered chickens increased from Rp22,000 each to Rp25,000 and of beef from Rp60,000 per kg to Rp70,000," Mahdi a trader in a Medan Market, said on Saturday.
