Tomatoes Dropped Up to Rp 700 per Kg, Ministry of Agriculture Helps Absorb

Published 2020년 9월 9일

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The price of tomato commodities in Indonesia has dropped during the harvest season due to weak purchasing power caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The current price is significantly lower than the production cost. The Ministry of Agriculture is helping farmers by absorbing and distributing their produce to the Mitra Tani Market at a higher price. The ministry is also absorbing chili production, which is also experiencing a price drop due to oversupply and low demand. The demand for horticultural commodities has decreased due to the closure of hotels, restaurants, and catering industries.

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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - The price of tomato commodities is known to have dropped because it coincided with the harvest season and the weak purchasing power of the community during the Covid-19 pandemic. Maino Dwi Hartono, Head of Food Reserve Distribution, Ministry of Agriculture, said that the price of tomatoes in central areas, especially Java Island, fell to Rp 700 per kilogram (kg). Even though the production cost is around Rp. 3000 to Rp. 3,500 per kilogram. "Even in Garut, West Java, up to Rp. 400 per kilogram is also due to its location which is far from access to consumers," said Maino Wednesday (9/9). He said that so far his party has been helping farmers by absorbing and distributing them to the Mitra Tani Market which is managed by the Ministry of Agriculture. "Like in Malang, we buy Rp. 5,000 per kilogram, so that farmers still have the enthusiasm to plant again. We sell the proceeds at the same price at the Mitra Tani Market," he said. Apart from tomatoes, his ...

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