Thursday, August 16, 2012

Beef and Chicken prices continue to rise

Author: Anthony A. Ponco | Wednesday, August 15, 2012 | 21: 00 WIB

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com -beef and chicken Prices in markets in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, is on the rise. Rising prices in one last week reached ten thousand dollars. However, the price increase does not affect the sale of the two commodities that farm.

Fatimah (42), chicken meat sellers said chicken prices continue to rise. Price increase occurred since the last four days. If the original chicken meat sold for Rp 25,000 per tail, now sold at Rp 35,000 per tail. "We buy their chickens are already expensive. Any chickens now we bought at a price of Usd 30,000, "he added.

"According to Fatimah, the increase in prices due to increased demand a disproportionate amount of the supply center of chicken and beef outside Jakarta. But despite the price increase occurs, the sale of beef and chicken is still high, even an increase in comparable before Idul Fitri. Traders who sell the usual 40 kg of beef every day, now a 60 kg of beef. As for the usual selling 15 Fatima chickens, now reaches 20 tail per day.

In addition to beef and chicken, the price increase also occurs in a number of vegetables such as cucumber and red chili. Red chili Rp 28,000 per kg usually, up to Rp 30,000. As for the cucumber from Rp 6,000 per kg to Rp 8,000. "While other vegetables still normal price, because the supply of farms outside Jakarta were still numerous," said Rusmini (41), one of the traders of vegetables.

Rice prices are still stable. "There is no price increases ahead of the Idul Fitri, rice prices-64 is still between IR Rp 7.600 per kg to Rp 8,500 per kg. Rice supplies from outside Jakarta is still a lot, "said Abu (50), one rice trader.

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