Name : Kartika Sandi Utami Class : 1EA18 NPM : 14212035

High Cost Economic in Indonesia

Based on the data of the Ministry of trade, the price of an average national beef during January-February 2013 has climbed 1,57%. The Ministry of agriculture assessing the increase in the price of beef that is happening now is not necessarily the case because of a supply shortage. To find out the true cause, the Government still will examine this problem more. "There are many factors causing the increase in the price of beef. Could be due to a shortage of supply, but can also occur due to the game's price on the merchant level, "said Agriculture Minister Suswono when found on the sidelines of his visit to the events Market Muntilan, district Muntilan, Magelang Regency, Central Java, on Wednesday (6/3/2013). The conclusion that the increase in the price of beef is not necessarily caused by a supply shortage, corroborated by facts on the ground that the supply shortage of cows just happen in the area of Jabodetabek, and does not occur in other areas. Therefore, the policy for the importation of beef would not necessarily also could make the price of beef on the market, it automatically goes down. By 2013, beef imports is allocated as much as 80,000 tonnes, and has not been realized. "If this beef imports would have an impact and indeed some areas suffered shortages of beef, then we are ready to add the volume of beef imports," he said. By calculating the cost of feed and cattle care costs, according to him, the ideal price of beef in Indonesia ranges from Rp 75,000 - Rp 80,000 per

kg. Therefore, the price of beef, which currently range from Rp 80,000 Rp 85,000 per kg, very encouraging breeders. The head of the ruminant Livestock and Fisheries Department Magelang Haryanto said the increase in the price of beef is actually no impact for the community of consumers because beef is not a staple. "If anyone complained about the rising prices of beef, it is simply the community traders who did want to benefit as much as possible," he said. Based on the data of the Ministry of trade, the increase in the price of beef was in sixth position after the garlic (31,38 percent), cayenne pepper (12.55 per cent), onion (11,36 percent), red pepper (4.08 per cent), and the egg race (2.17 percent). "For the price rise percentage of meat is not too high because the Summit had already occurred in previous months. So the price of beef is currently include stable high, "said under Secretary of Commerce Bayu Krisnamurthi. According to him, the price increase over the past months have affected inflation. The addition of the essential needs of supply to stabilize prices. (http://bisniskeuangan.kompas.com/read/2013/03/07/08044697/Harga.Daging.Sapi.Terus.Nai k) President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) instructed the Ministers concerned, Particularly to the Minister of trade, to be aware of and increase in food prices occurred at this time. The President asked for steps to create the stabilization of food prices by involving the President of the Governors and the head of the region. "I hope the Ministers also invite the Governor, to be aware of, control and stabilization of also doing some basic food prices are rising less reasonable," said President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono when opening Plenary Cabinet Session at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Monday, February 18, 2013. The President claims to keep a close watch on the food commodity price fluctuations. Meat prices, according to YUDHOYONO, his Ascension is beyond the limits of reasonableness, so that should be controlled.

"I already know about this beef issue the import and domestic production and so forth," said YUDHOYONO. Based on his record, according to SBY, within two months the price of beef rises from Rp70 thousands so Rp87 thousand per kilogram, while the price of garlic rise from Rp27 thousands become Rp30 thousand per kilogram. YUDHOYONO also asked the authorities in the region to be able to resolve this issue. Hopefully the issue can be resolved properly, so that people do not become victims. "I have direct communication with the Governor of East Java to increase a number of basic food prices, as well as with the Governor of Central Java and Jakarta, because this is where the spotlight," said YUDHOYONO. (http://bisnis.news.viva.co.id/news/read/391309-sby-nilai-kenaikan-harga-daging-sapi-takwajar)

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http://bisniskeuangan.kompas.com/read/2013/03/07/08044697/Harga.Daging.Sapi.Ter us.Naik

http://bisnis.news.viva.co.id/news/read/391309-sby-nilai-kenaikan-harga-daging-sapitak-wajar