"Fortunately, there is still some stock of chicks, I do not know later …"

MAGELANG, KOMPAS.com – The high price of chicken meat in recent days has led compact traders to sell in the traditional markets of Kota and Kabupaten Magelang, in central Java, since Sunday (22 August). / 7/2018).

The strike directly affected processors of processed foods for chicken. Some of them say they have trouble buying chicken meat on the market. He was therefore forced to reduce his stock of goods.

One of them, Agus Purnomo, owns a fried chicken stall in the Grabag region, Magelang regency. During a typical day, Agus makes fried chicken between 15 and 20 kilograms a day. But since Saturday (21/07/2018) and it only provides 10-12 kilograms of fried chicken only.

"Since Saturday, even Friday (20/7/2018), the Grabag market is rare to sell.There is stock to sell today and tomorrow the weapons will know later," says Agus , Monday (23/7/2018).

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This condition makes sure that Agus reduces the turnover. Agus said his turnover could reach 1.5 million rupees a day before chicken meat is scarce. But the last three days at Rp 900,000 a day.

"The automatic business figure drops, because it's sold too I limit. (Restrictions) is better than tomorrow I'm making sales at all," he said. traders on the market are on strike, the chicken slaughterhouse (RPH) subscription is not selling either. If only sell, says Agus, only serves to buy it in large parts.

"They only sell small, as yesterday I can only buy wings and thighs under 15 kilos of chicken, the other chickens are big," he said.

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According to him, the price of chicken meat is expected to increase lately.Today, the price can reach 33 000 Rp – 36 000 Rp per kilogram. previously ranged from 30 000 Rp – 33 000 Rp per kilogram.

Wheels traders at the Tuin Van Java culinary center Magelang city Luis Lazuardi (33), also admitted difficult to find grilling in the traditional market. There is a trader, we do not sell chickens, but expensive red chickens.

"There are chicken vendors on the strike market because the price is expensive. Because all of a sudden we had trouble finding chicken meat. And for the daily sale. Finally buy the existing course, namely red meat to keep the store open, "he explained.

Similarly, Novi (28), a trader of chicken kremes in the street vendors of Magelang City Square, said that during the last three days it was difficult to find meat from chicken. Even so, he can still sell, because he has a stock of several kilograms of broilers

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"I am selling stocks today, now the stock is low, maybe tomorrow I will not sell a strike," said Novi.

Novi admitted that the turnover has fallen to less than Rp 1 million a day since the scarcity of this chicken.He hopes the price of chicken will return to normal.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (Disperpa) of Magelang estimated that the increase in the price of chickens at the level of the breeders and the chicken meat at level of merchants is still reasonable

Needs

"Supply and demand factor only For the city of Magelang, the ratio is always sufficient, where the stock is available.However, it takes more, because there is a moment of celebration, "says Sapto Widyoko. , Monday (07/23/2010)

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According to him, the availability of broilers at the level of collectors every day can reach 20 -24 tons. This number is spread over three collectors in the area of ​​the city of Magelang.

"This amount is very sufficient to meet the needs of the inhabitants of Magelang and the surrounding area, but there is currently an increase in the price of the level of the breeders, so considered to incriminate the traders," he said accompanied by Kasi Ranch Disperpa , Sugiyanto

He mentioned, the price of the breeders 23 000 Rp per kilogram and 26 000 Rp per kilogram at the cutting level. When he arrived at the seller and sold to consumers in the form of meat has reached 35,000 Rp per kilogram.

Eri said, the normal price of breeders Rp 18,000 per kilogram and up to consumers less than 30,000 Rp per kilogram.

is difficult for traders, because the profit margin is low, so they decide not to sell according to the information until tomorrow, Wednesday (24/7/2018) ", explains t he

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Eri claimed to conduct surveillance and orientation to traders and also appealed to traders to continue selling to meet needs of the community.

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