Ahead of Christmas in Papua, Staple Food Supply is Safe, Stable Prices

Ahead of Christmas in Papua, Staple Food Supply is Safe, Stable Prices

Ahead of the Christmas celebration, the Government in several Regencies in Papua ensure that the stock of basic needs is still safe with stable prices. Jayawijaya Regency Government ensures ahead of the Christmas celebration, a number of prices for basic necessities are still normal with a fairly safe availability.
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Head of the Trade Division of the Jayawijaya Regency Industry and Trade Manpower Office, Arisman Chaniago, admitted that there were commodities that had experienced price increases, but according to him it was still in a reasonable stage.
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"Stock resilience is still normal and under control, as is the price level. Chicken eggs have increased, which was previously Rp. 85 thousand per rack, now it has risen to Rp. 90 thousand per shelf, while some spices such as shallots, although it had risen to Rp. 80 thousand per kilo, are now back to normal at Rp. 70 thousand per kilo, "he explained Wednesday, November 20 2019.
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Meanwhile, the Nabire Regency Trade Office guarantees the supply (stock) of nine staples (basic necessities) and other important ingredients to be safe in the next three months. The Head of the Nabire Regency Trade Office, Jerri Bindosano said that his office continues to ensure the availability of needs ahead of the Christian holidays and new year. "Both rice, eggs, cooking oil, and other important needs to be fulfilled safely," explained Bindosano.
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He admitted, his party continued to monitor supplies not only before Christmas, but was carried out regularly. In addition, the department has also called distributors and retailers to ensure basic food needs some time ago. During the meeting traders were asked to deliver both existing and inadequate stock.
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Yubelius Usior (Head of the Industry and Trade Office of Biak) in Biak Numfor Regency, Papua, also guarantees a stock of staples to meet the needs of the people facing Christmas 2019 and the new year 2020.
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"From the trade sector report and the results of supervision in the field, all basic needs for religious holidays are available at distributors and retailers." Kadisperindag Yubelius said that although Biak is not a production area, the availability of various types of staples is maintained safely at suppliers and distributor.
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In a separate place, prices of nine staple foods or groceries at the retail store level in Jayapura City, Papua, did not increase. Wholesale prices from a number of staple distributors also did not increase.
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The head of Mekar Sari's shop in Entrop, Agung said that until now the prices of basic food staples have not increased. Agung also mentioned, wholesale food prices in Jayapura did not experience a surge. "There is no [price increase] from distributors. We just follow [price movements] [basic needs] from distributors, and of course we will adjust, "he said.
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The owner of the Ma'rifat Shop in Koya Barat, MuaraTami District, Heri confirmed that there was no increase in the price of basic food items. "For local goods such as eggs, the price remains stable. The others are under control, "he said.