Director General of animal husbandry Iwantoro Syukur Falls said one reason makes the most sense is because of the price going to expensive beef from Australia.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture of the proportion between the demand and supply of beef in Jabodetabek is still experiencing a surplus. The position of the supply and demand of beef in the Jabodetabek experienced a surplus of as much as 687 tons until December 2012 and later.
"We're pretty Stock and turned out to be a cow going a month October prices in Australia reached US $ 3.02/Kg," said Gratefully during a news conference at the Office of the Ministry of agriculture Jakarta, Monday (27/11/2012).
Thanksgiving adds that price must be added the cost of import duty of 5% and the cost of quarantine when brought to Indonesia. Thanks to calculate the price after passing quarantine fees and import duties reached Rp 32 000/Kg live weight.
"It's been reached Rp 32 000/Kg live weight. Later sold to the RPH with price Rp 32-33 000/Kg. This means the price of beef in the market reached Rp 85-90 000/Kg, "he said.
Besides Gratitude lays out why the beef in Jakarta if experiencing scarcity. "That's our expectations because of high prices and a barometer. This move to the affected areas because of the high price of Australia. If we rely on import price will certainly be higher, "he said.
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