Getting Access to Basic Needs
Our traditional markets still represent the economic activities of most people. The traditional markets have become the meeting places of buyers and traders.
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A vegetable seller places chilies on display at the Puri Indah Market in Jakarta on Sunday (26/1/2020). Bank Indonesia (BI) has projected 0.42% inflation in January 2020, driven primarily by the price of chilies, shallots and rice.
Traditional markets in a number of regions have seen a sharp drop in buyers lately due to the tight social restrictions imposed by the government. On the other hand, the rise in food prices have led to an increase in the inflation rate in July 2021.
A Kompas report released on Thursday (5/8/2021) shows a general picture of the challenges being faced by traditional markets. The government has claimed that the supply of basic necessities is sufficient, while on the other hand, people\'s purchasing power has not yet recovered. In addition, the inflation rate rose in July following a deflation in June.