The price of chicken meat is IDR 50,000 in Indonesia

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The price of chicken meat has been observed to continue to soar, even reaching IDR 50,000 per kg. Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas) Arief Prasetyo Adi also checked prices at traditional markets. He confirmed that there was a spike in the price of chicken meat in the market. However, he added, the increase in the price of chicken, which reached IDR 50,000, was due to the price of chicken filet. "Today we, together with Pasar Jaya friends, checked directly at Palmerah Market, for a chicken price of Rp. 50,000 per kilogram (kg) that is the price of chicken fillet. So this must be straightened out, filet is boneless, different from carcass," he said in an official statement , Tuesday (27/6/2023). "Meanwhile, the price for carcass chickens weighing 1.3-1.4 kg costs Rp. 43,000-Rp. 44,000. So if converted, the price is still around Rp. 36,000 per kg and that is still a reasonable price," explained Arief. On the other hand, Arief explained, there is ...