Indonesia: Rice prices refuse to drop, and chicken egg prices increased compared to reference prices

Published 2023년 3월 31일

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Despite being the eighteenth day of Ramadan, the price of groceries, especially rice, remains high and at record levels. The price of medium rice is IDR 11,900 per kg, unchanged from the day before, and premium rice is IDR 13,620 per kg, also unchanged. Meanwhile, the price of purebred chicken is lower than in 2022 but higher than the government's benchmark, at IDR 33,870 per kg. Eggs are close to the 2022 record level, with the average price for national breeders at IDR 28,370 per kg and purebred chicken eggs at IDR 29,230 per kg.

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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Entering the eighth day of the fasting period of Ramadan, there is no sign that the price of groceries is getting cheaper. In particular, the price of rice, which remains high, has not moved away from the record level. The Food Agency's Price Panel shows that the price of medium rice on Thursday (30/3/2023, data at 23.05 WIB) was perched at IDR 11,900 per kg. Only IDR 20 down from the previous day. At the beginning of the month, March 1 2023, the price was still at IDR 11,810 per kg. Likewise with the price of premium rice, on March 1 2022 it was still Rp. 13,510 per kg, now it is Rp. 13,620 per kg. This price is the daily national average at the retailer level. Observed, this price is still far above the 2022 price. Where, in March 2022 the price of medium rice averaged IDR 10,850 per kg and last year's highest was still at IDR 11,340 per kg in December 2022. The premium rice price in March 2022 was IDR 12,350 per kg and the highest price in 2022 was IDR ...

Source: Cnbcindonesia