Subsidized Beef and Chicken Sell Out at Cirebon’s Cheap Food Market

Residents came in large numbers to Cirebon’s latest Gerakan Pangan Murah, or Cheap Food Movement, held at the Kesambi Dalam football field in Drajat village. Beef proved especially popular, with a vendor selling all 30 kilograms brought to the event.

“Today I brought 30 kilograms of stock, and it all sold out,” beef seller Eka said. She normally sells beef for 160,000 rupiah per kilogram, but the subsidy reduced the event price to 130,000 rupiah.

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Today I brought 30 kilograms of stock, and it all sold out.

Cut chicken also sold quickly. The market offered it at 35,000 rupiah per kilogram, below the regular market price of about 38,000 rupiah. Other staples available included rice, cooking oil and additional food commodities.

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This shows that people’s purchasing power is actually still high. People still need food, but in conditions like these they will naturally look for cheaper prices.

Cirebon Mayor Effendy Edo said the strong demand showed that residents still needed food but were looking for lower prices. “This shows that people’s purchasing power is actually still high. People still need food, but in conditions like these they will naturally look for cheaper prices,” he said.

The municipal government plans to continue working with Bank Indonesia and Bulog on low-cost markets. “We want people to get basic necessities at more affordable prices,” Edo said.

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We want people to get basic necessities at more affordable prices.