Advenia Elisabeth/MPI
Previously, the Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan admitted that rice prices had not been reduced until now. In fact, the prices tend to rise during Ramadan.
During a Working Meeting with the Commission VI of the House of Representatives (DPR) in Jakarta on 15 March, he revealed the increase in rice prices had reached Rp1,000 per kilogram (kg).
"We haven't managed to get the rice prices down to this day. In fact, the prices tend to go up," he explained.
Therefore, based on the results of the meeting with President Jokowi, if conditions on the ground continue as they are today, the government will again import 500 thousand tons of rice.
"Because Bulog's stock is usually 2.2 million tons, now if I'm not mistaken, maybe only 300 thousand tons are left," said Trade Minister Zulhas.
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