The weakening of the Rupiah against the US Dollar is also mentioned have an influence on the increase in price of chicken pieces in Indonesia.
In North Sumatra (North Sumatra), the price of chicken or boiled chicken cut through the figure of Rp 38 thousand per kilogram. This condition, making retail sellers in the market scream.
Chicken prices have been creeping up since the Lebaran. Starting from Rp 25 thousand, chicken prices continue to increase until last week entered at the number Rp 35 thousand.
The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) is investigating the matter. Various information related to the cause of the increase in the price of food commodities they began to collect for review.
"Our team is still collecting informai in the field," said Head of Regional Representative Office (KPD) Medan KPPU, Ramli Simanjuntak, Friday (20/7).
KPPU said he is currently reviewing the impact of the weakening of the rupiah against the dollar. "There is some information that has come in. Some call for lack of chicken production, because there is also a rise in the dollar exchange rate, which is related to the feed which is still a lot of material in import, but we will review everything as soon as possible,"
Meanwhile, Head of Industry and Trade Agency (Kadisperindag) North Sumatra, Alwin Sitorus admitted, it has not known the cause of the rising price of chicken pieces in North Sumatra. He even threw the matter to the Food Security Service.
"We have not been able to answer it, it is the realm of Food Security Service, the problem is gini, eggs and chickens there is an increase (price)," he said.
In fact, Alwin also did not explain why the price could rise. He only said, if the Food Satgas has conducted market operations. "Where is the mistake we also do not know yet, so from the department did not make up, it will be wrong anyway .. The important thing is the Chairman of the Food Task Force from the Police Headquarters is still researching again, where is the game, we do not know yet," he said.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia, Enggartiasto Lukita to JavaPos.com some time ago said, if the increase in chicken prices affect the selling price of imported livestock. However, in addition to the influence of components of raw materials derived from imports, there are factors from within the country as well. One of them is the availability of Day Old Chicken (DOC).
"In accordance with the law of supply and demand, if supply decreases, the price will also rise, downstream prices will increase if supply decreases and the cost of goods is increased," he said.