The price of basic food in Pekanbaru tends to be normal ahead of Christmas and New Year

News24xx.com - Coming to Christmas and the New Year 2020, the price of basic food is still normal. There has not been a significant increase to consumer complaints.

According to the Tuesday Panam Market, the price of chili is in the range of IDR 35 thousand to IDR 40 thousand per kilogram (Kg). Meanwhile, onions are in the range of IDR 35 thousand per kg, garlic IDR 20 thousand per kg.

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"Before Christmas and New Year, the price of basic food is still normal. There has not been a surge in prices so high, "said Head of the Industry and Trade Office (Disperindag) Pekanbaru City Ingit Ahmad Hutasuhut, Sunday (12/08/2019).

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In general, food supplies come from West Sumatra. The increase in the price of staple foods is due to natural factors, for example, roads have been cut off due to landslides, floods and so on.

"Yes, go up if the road is broken. There were landslides and others that caused the distribution to a standstill, "Ingot said.



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