Prices of chickens and eggs remain expensive, that's the picker

jpnn.com JAKARTA – The price of eggs The moment of Lebaran is past The Ministry of Commerce calls the price of raw material of chicken cattle is still high, some feeds depend on imports, the price is blocked due to the weakening of rupiah

Based on the monitoring of the average price of eggs in the capital by infopangan.jakarta.In addition, the price of eggs varies between 27,500 and 28 000 rupees per kilogram, which is higher than the normal range of 22,000 to 24,000 rupees per kilogram

The price of chicken is also 36,000 rupees per kilogram on the expectations of the government through the Permendag 62 / 2018 targeting the price of chicken at retail price Rp 31,500 / kg (East Java and Java Centr al), Rp 33,000 / kg (DKI, Jabar and Banten), and Rp 34,000 / kg (outside of Java). ] "Yes, the price of chicken eggs is high an ingredient of food has increased," said the Minister of Commerce, Enggartiasto Lukita, at a meeting at the bureau of the Competition Commission Business (KPPU), Tuesday (10/7).

In East Java, based on the availability of information systems and commodity price development (siskaperbapo) published by the Office of East Java's industry and trade, the average price of broiler meat last month slipped.However, for two days there was an increase.On July 10, the price rose on average by 34.261 Rp per kg For eggs, on July 10, the average price of eggs (laying eggs) is 25,472 Rp per kg.

According to the records of the Association of Feed Feeders (GPMT), about 35 % of food raw materials are still imported Feed containing soy is imported from Brazil sil s & # 39; Argentina and the United States. While meat meal is imported from the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

In addition, lower production of raw materials for domestic livestock, such as corn, makes food prices even higher. "Feed for corn accounts for about 45% of the national feed production. Our food production is estimated at about 19.5 million tonnes per year, "said GPMT President Desianto Budi Utomo.

Currently, the price of raw maize varies between Rp 4,100 and 4,200 Rp per kg. According to Desianto, the drop in supply will affect rising feed prices. "The second half of the national corn production is only about 35-40 percent . The possible prices of corn are increasing. This will be a factor in raising the price of feed, as about 45 percent of chickens are fed on maize, "he added.