Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The prices of essential commodities in Jakarta such as red peppers, red onions, carrots and local beef have begun declining while the state logistics board Bulog will also shortly supply the market with beef, traders said.

Bulog will supply the market with beef shortly after the arrival of imported frozen meat and live cattle which are expected this month.

Trader Tio at Senen Market said here on Wednesday that prices of necessities began to show a downward trend since in the past three days.

He said that the prices of red curl chilli had declined from Rp60,000 to Rp40,000 per kg, red onions from Rp40,000 per kg to Rp30,000 per kg, potato from Rp14,000 per kg to Rp8,000 and carrots from Rp12,000 to Rp10,000 per kg.

In the meantime, the price of local beef has also dropped from Rp120,000 per kg to Rp100,000 per kg, trader Sadiman who has sold beef at the market for 30 years said meanwhile.

He said that actually, the price of beef had not yet returned to normal but it had been gradually going down because the government had reportedly imported 8,000 tons of frozen beef and 22,000 tons of live cattle.
(Uu.A014/H-YH)

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