East Jakarta Maritime, Agriculture, and Food Security (KPKP) Sub-agency made sure food availability in the region ahead of Ramadan, especially for chicken and meat which demand is increasing.

" For now, we have 1,725 tons of meat while the demand is only 630 tons"

"For now, we have 1,725 tons of meat while the demand is only 630 tons. As well as chicken, where we have 1,000 tons while the demand is 600 tons," explained Hasudingan, Head of South Jakarta KPKP Sub-agency, Friday (4/17).

So far, he considered staple food prices tend to be stable. For shallot is at Rp 50,800/kg; red chili Rp 30,000 - Rp 35,000/kg; sugar Rp 17,800/kg.

Next, rice Rp 9,000 - Rp12,000/kg, cooking oil Rp 12,900/kg; broiler chicken Rp 35,000; eggs Rp 25,000/kg; meat Rp 117,000/kg.

"We continue to monitor strategic food prices per day from traditional markets via online," he conveyed.