Market Operation to Stabilize Rice Price, says Jokowi
2 October 2015 13:30 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Joko Widodo said that market operation is meant to help control rice price in the market. “We are trying to stabilize the price," said Jokowi, on Friday October 2. “We need to control the price, making it affordable.”
Jokowi said that the Center of Statistics has revealed that agriculture exchange value has increased by 2 percent. It means that farmers can earn more fortune in the market.
Moreover, Jokowi is content with the report from the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) which said that market operation will suppress the price immediately.
Earlier today, Jokowi launched market operation program, in which 300,000 tons of rice were delivered to all markets in Indonesia Five cities are made as the center for market operation namely Medan, Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, and Surabaya. Bulog is set to deliver 1,030 tons of rice per day in the cities.
REZA ADITYA