Jakarta, Aktual.com – The Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) held events Toko Tani Indonesia (TTI) in a number of locations Jakarta area as effort to stabilizing the price of food because people can get food commodities that are sold directly from farmers.
“We are partner and help with gapoktan (farmer group) so that they can sell their products at a low price but they (farmers) do not lose,” said Head of Food Security Agency Ministry of Agriculture Gardjita Budi at event with the title Toko Tani Indonesia in Traditional Markets Cijantung, Jakarta Thursday (7/4).
On Thursday, Tani Toko Indonesia activities held not only in Cijantung Market (East Jakarta), but also in the Market Ciplak Kalimalang (East Jakarta) and Rawasari Market (Central Jakarta).
By setting up tents around the market area, a number of commodities sold, among others rice pegged at Rp7.500,00 per kilogram, onion and red chili sauce Rp35 thousand / kg, and curly red chili Rp 30 thousand / kg.
The price was cheaper when compared with the data in Cipinang Rice Main Market. Lowest rice price is Rp8.100,00 / kg, onion Rp40 thousand to Rp52 thousand / kg, red chili sauce Rp40 thousand until Rp48 thousand / kg, and red pepper curly Rp32 thousand / kg until Rp35 thousand / kg.
According to Gardjita Budi, the establishment of the tent was only temporary. However, the future will be built Toko Tani Indonesia more permanent and not just to be on the market location, but could be in the settlements.
“What is the Commodity? Depending on what is needed, but the important is rice. Gapoktan allowed to buy at a low price,” he said.
By Toko Tani Indonesia, they wants to show the public that the trade of foodstuffs can be directly bought to farmers.
He also noted that at this time often occurs when an adequate harvest, farmers “trampled” because the price of the purchased at farmer’s level is cheaps. However, surprisingly the community as end consumers get the price is relatively expensive.
“God Willing 2 to 3 weeks there is a permanent, so the public can directly to the farmer store at some point,” he said.
Head of Food Security Agency of Ministry stressed, “The bottom line of farmers get the price of profitable sales so that the people also get a cheap price.” In addition, the program Toko Tani Indonesia also as an effort to show the hard working farmer’s production so there are no longer any reason the stock less production.
As is known, the difference in price between farmers or producers and consumers is not only influenced by aspects of the production at the farm level, but also due to the condition of the trade system.
Through Toko Tani Indonesia, he hopes to shorten the food supply chain so that the consumer society also can buy food at a cheap price. It is also expected will be formed new market structure.
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