The PT Food Station Tjipinang Jaya (FTSJ) has prepared about 40,000 tons of rice stocks during Ramadan until Eid.

" Rice stock now is 43,355 tons, so it's very safe"

According to Suratmin Suria Wijaya, Secretary of PT FSTJ Company, rice demand is still normal. Generally the amount of rice entering the Cipinang Rice Market (PIBC) reaches 3,000 tons per day and vice versa reaches 3,000 tons per day.

"Rice stock now is 43,355 tons, so it's very safe," he expressed, Thursday (4/18).

It happened as it had entered the harvest period, especially in rice supply areas such as Karawang, West Java.

"Rice price is still stable so far, like rice type IR-1 from Rp 10,450 per kg decreased to Rp 10,425," he said.