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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Government launches “Love Indonesian Fruits” Antara
JAKARTA - The government on Sunday launched a “Love Indonesian Fruits” campaign to increase local fruit consumption.
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State Enterprises Minister Mustafa Abubakar, Agriculture Minister Suswono and Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) rector Herry Suhardiyanto cut through miniature durian at Senayan Timur parking lot here to mark the launch of the campaign. Suswono said the campaign was expected to encourage the people to consume more local fruits which were not inferior to imported fruits. “Through this movement we want the Indonesian people to become increasingly fonder of local fruits amidst the glut of imported fruits. This movement will also be supported by follow-up steps by among others improving the quality of local fruits and shortening fruit production and trade chains. By doing so, fruit growers can make profit and consumers can buy local fruits at affordable prices,” he said. The one-year campaign calls for the govFOTO ANTARA/R. SUKENDI ernment to declare Friday as national fruit day The government on Sunday launched a “Love Indonesian Fruits” campaign to and asks state institutes, government agencies, increase local fruit consumption. State Enterprises Minister Mustafa Abubakar, food and beverage industries, hotels and reAgriculture Minister Suswono and Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) rector Herry tailers to encourage local fruit consumption. Suhardiyanto cut through miniature durian at Senayan Timur parking lot here to mark the launch of the campaign. Continued on page 6
Stock turns scarce, price of rice skyrockets
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TABANAN - Predicate of rice granary born by Tabanan Regency is worth questioning because since the past few weeks the stocks of basic needs turned scarce. Distributors were forced to hunt rice to other regions due to lack of supply from local mills. On account of scarce, the price continued to skyrocket. Price of rice at distributor level increased from IDR 6,500 to IDR 7,800 per kilogram. The price hike occurred at retail level penetrating IDR 7,500-8,000 per kilogram. The rise in prices has occurred since last week. “We rely solely on the supply from Lombok and Sumbawa. Additionally, the amount is very
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Predicate of rice granary born by Tabanan Regency is worth questioning because since the past few weeks the stocks of basic needs turned scarce. Distributors were forced to hunt rice to other regions due to lack of supply from local mills. On account of scarce, the price continued to skyrocket.
minimal,” said Bagus Indra Putra, a distributor of rice on Jalan Kaswari, Tabanan, Sunday (Jul 10). Scarcity of rice in Tabanan, said Bagus, had often occurred, especially the supply of local rice. On that account, almost all distributors and traders brought in rice from Java and Lombok. However, within the past weeks, the supply of rice from Java, such as Banyuwangi and Blora, started to be discontinued because the region also lived through shortages of rice. “Delivery from Java has been discontinued because the region was also in short supply of rice,” he explained. Then, to meet the needs of rice in Tabanan, traders chose to hunt to Lombok although at higher prices. Continued on page 6