President Joko: Indonesian red pepper and rice prices have been brought under control

Antara News Agency reported on January 2 that President Joko visited the Purworejo market in Central Java Province on the 2nd and said through the Presidential Secretariat’s YouTube live broadcast that due to the influence of the El Niño phenomenon, the price of Indonesian red pepper once rose to 120,000 dong per kilogram, and the price of rice Keep rising. At present, red pepper has recovered to 70,000 dong per kilogram. Due to the government's active response to increase grain reserves, rice prices have also been stabilized. As of the end of 2023, the national rice reserves are 1.4 million tons, and will also be purchased from multiple countries. Imports to increase reserves. Due to the El Niño phenomenon, 22 countries have ...