Effective Supply Management Key to Price Stability

Kompas/Totok Wijayanto

Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita makes an impromptu inspection in Kramat Jati market, East Jakarta, Friday (12/5). The inspection was intended to check prices and stocks of basic commodities ahead of the Ramadhan fasting month and Idul Fitri festivity, especially about onions.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – As usual, prices of basic commodities are rising ahead of the Ramadhan and Idul Fitri holidays.  The government should, therefore, improve the food distribution system by raising the stocks of basic commodities in order to reduce price increases.

In the future, the government needs to increase food production and cut long distribution chains. In addition, the rise in prices as the result of market mechanisms should be addressed.