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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Tempe and tofu artisans must confront the fact that soy prices are skyrocketing. They are confused as to why this could happen, because the general cause of the rise in soy prices is not currently happening.
“If something has happened, the increase is based on the exchange rate of the rupee to the dollar. If the rupee weakens, the dollar automatically goes up. The price of peanuts goes up, that was before. Right now the dollar is not going up, is it? Why is it going up? We want to ask the government to find out, How is there an unnatural increase? What is the factor? “said the president of the Friends of Pekalongan Indonesia Tempe Craftsmen (SPTP I) West Jakarta, Mu’alimin to CNBC Indonesia, on Saturday (2/1/2020).
Currently the price of soybeans is up to Rs 9,200 – Rs 10,000 / kg, and some even exceed Rs 10,000 / kg. Although the normal price is usually Rp. 6,500 – Rp. 7,000 per kg. Realizing that the price increase was not natural, he and his fellow craftsmen tried to find out for themselves. As a result, there are accusations that importers are playing a price game that suffocates tempe and tofu producers.
“There is a possibility that someone will raise the price of the importer. The government should pay more attention, at least to the standard price of soybeans, so that there is not an arbitrary increase,” Mu’alimin said.
Meanwhile, Indonesian Tempe and Tofu Cooperative Association President Aip Syarifuddin said he would meet directly with Commerce Minister M. Lutfi to resolve this issue. I didn’t want this problem to continue without a clear solution.
“Later on January 6, I am scheduled to meet with Pak Lutfi. I suggested that he ask the importer, if he played or not, if he had a conspiracy, better ask, to reveal. Is there a price game?” told CNBC Indonesia, Saturday (2/1/2020).
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(Roy / Roy)
