Minister of Agriculture SYL says food stock is safe ahead of Eid Fitri

Warta Bulukumba - The Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL) said that the food stock ahead of this year's Eid Fitri is safe.

One of the barometers is the Farmers Market (Pasar Tani), which is held by the Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) for three days.

This was conveyed by Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo when opening the Ramadhan Bazar Farmers Market in the parking lot of the Ministry of Agriculture's Head Office, Tuesday, April 26, 2022.

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The Farmers Market is one of the movements of the Ministry of Agriculture to ensure the availability and stability of 12 main commodities during the month of Ramadan.

“We held Farmers' Markets in 34 provinces in the last week of Ramadan. Farmer's Market is not a market operation, but the Ministry of Agriculture routinely organizes Farmers' Markets every year, every Ramadan," said Minister of Agriculture SYL, quoted by WartaBulukumba.com from the pertanian.go.id page on Tuesday.

The Minister of Agriculture said that the Farmers Market is one proof of stock availability throughout Indonesia because this event brings together people who need cheap food stocks with local entrepreneurs.

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"Pricing dynamics are definitely there, but in general from the data, validation, then factualization in the field, all officials are in the field now, and according to what is reported the situation is sufficient."

Pasar Tani collaborates with MSME (UMKM) and companies that produce 12 of Indonesia's main food commodities.

Fresh vegetables and fruit, beef, chicken, rice, oil, sugar, and other processed products are available at lower prices in the market.

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