The prices of basic ingredients that surge ahead of Christmas and New year holidays in Indonesia
Indonesia
Published Nov 20, 2021
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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Three staple foods have been observed to surge ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays. The three are cooking oil, chicken eggs, and green cayenne pepper. This fluctuation in food prices was acknowledged by the Minister of Trade Muhammad Lutfi. Some time ago, Lutfi ensured that his ministry would continue to keep stocks and prices of basic commodities affordable by the public. "We ensure that the stock is in stock and the price is affordable," said Lutfi as quoted by Bisnis, Monday, November 15, 2021.
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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Three staple foods have been observed to surge ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays. The three are cooking oil, chicken eggs, and green cayenne pepper. This fluctuation in food prices was acknowledged by the Minister of Trade Muhammad Lutfi. Some time ago, Lutfi ensured that his ministry would continue to keep stocks and prices of basic commodities affordable for the public. "We ensure the stock and the price is affordable," said Lutfi as quoted by Bisnis, Monday, November 15, 2021. Tempo tracks the current prices of the three basic commodities that have increased. Through the official website of the National Strategic Food Price Information Center, the highest price increase occurred for green cayenne pepper. The price of green cayenne pepper is about 0.8 percent or an average of Rp. 300 per kilogram. Now, the average price of cayenne pepper is around Rp. 34,950 per kilo. Meanwhile, the price of fresh chicken eggs increased to an average of Rp 25,350 ...
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