Jokowi on Rice Prices: Just Ask the Cipinang Wholesale Market, Don't Ask Me

Dream - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated that the price of rice has started to decrease in several regions and it will decrease significantly after the harvest festival.

"The price of rice has started to decrease and we expect that it will decrease significantly due to the abundant harvest in the fields and the upcoming peak harvest season within the next month. I believe that the price will decrease significantly," said Jokowi in a press conference, Monday, March 4, 2024."

To ensure that the price of rice has indeed dropped, Jokowi requested journalists attending the press conference to directly check at Pasar Cipinang and Pasar Johar in Karawang.

"Just ask for help to go in droves to the Cipinang rice wholesale market and also to the rice market in Johar Karawang."
word Jokowi.

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The decrease in rice prices has not yet occurred throughout the Indonesian region, but the former Governor of DKI Jakarta confirmed that the price of rice has started to drop.

"Seen on the field, prices have indeed dropped, but that does not represent the prices across the country in several provinces."
add Jokowi.

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"Try checking everything, check directly, don't ask me, even though I know the prices go up and down every day, but don't keep asking me. Check it out on the field yourself. Rush there."

Ask Jokowi.

Jokowi also stated that the price of rice has decreased. However, according to him, the decrease in rice prices should not be too drastic so that farmers can still make a profit. "I have also received information that the price of rice has decreased in the field, but the decrease should not be too drastic because farmers also need to be given room for profit," said Jokowi.

"Towards the Eid season, Jokowi and his team have prepared the availability of basic necessities. 'This is approaching Eid, so preparations regarding the availability of basic necessities are very important,' he said."

"Previously, the Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas), Arief Prasetyo Adi, revealed that the price of rice will decrease again in the near future."

Arief also said that in this year's harvest festival, national rice production will be quite high. It is predicted to reach 3-3.5 million tons. This achievement is considered higher than the national consumption needs. "It is necessary to convey an update on national rice production, the price of rice will start to correct as the harvest progresses, which is estimated to be 3-3.5 million tons compared to our needs of 2.5 to 2.6 million tons," said Arief in the Coordination Meeting for Supply and Price Security of Food before Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, quoted from Liputan6.com, Monday, March 4, 2024.

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