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Indonesia: Garlic prices break record in 2023, Ombudsman suspects misappropriation

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Published Mar 23, 2024

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The Indonesian Ombudsman has identified maladministration in the Horticultural Product Import Recommendation (RIPH) service as the cause of the soaring price of garlic in the country. The Directorate General of Horticulture at the Ministry of Agriculture is found to have committed maladministration, potentially leading to corruption. Issues with the verification and validation stages of RIPH technical documents suggest weak supervision and potential for arbitrariness. Despite the global price of garlic remaining stable, the national average price in Indonesia has significantly increased, with most garlic being imported from China, not war-torn Ukraine.
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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The Indonesian Ombudsman revealed the cause of the soaring price of garlic, which has now exceeded the record high in 2023. It is suspected that there was maladministration in the Horticultural Product Import Recommendation (RIPH) service, which has the potential to lead to corrupt actions. Member of the Indonesian Ombudsman, Yeka Hendra Fatika, revealed that the price of garlic has increased significantly. Data compiled by the Ombudsman shows that the national average price of garlic at consumer level in 2022 will be between IDR 24,000-IDR 28,000 per kg. Meanwhile, the highest price was only at IDR 31,000 per kg, which occurred in May 2022. Then in 2023, there will be an increasingly large gap from the price of garlic in the previous year, especially after July 2023. Where, he explained, since May- In July 2023, the price of garlic will rise from IDR 35,220 per kg to IDR 39,990 per kg, and as of early March 2024 it will reach IDR 39,170 per kg. The price ...
Source: Cnbcindonesia

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