Mendag: 95% of the needs of the domestic garlic is imported

Dana Aditiasari

Sindonews.com -Minister of trade (Mendag), Gita Wirjawan said 95 percent of the domestic garlic needs derived from the supply of imports. Thus, it is not appropriate when it is said domestic production constraints caused the price of garlic has jumped sharply.

"This garlic we mostly imports and failure of reason very few crops," said Gita in Hotel Bidakara, Jakarta, Thursday (14/3/2013).

On the basis of these, Gita asserts, it is not uncommon if the price of onions jumped very sharply as was the case at the moment, where the price of garlic permeate Rp50 thousand per kilogram (kg).

For that, he acknowledged, the current team that came under his Ministry Central do active steps by identifying hundreds of containers suspected of containing garlic that is stuck in the port of Tanjung Perak, Surabaya.

It is, says Gita, is intended to ascertain whether those conditions are intentional or not, thus causing the rise in the price of garlic.

"Less prevalent if the price of garlic as it currently on the market. So, we, along with the Ministry of agriculture will verify the process of licensing the container-the container from the start IT (the importer is registered), the RIPH (Horticultural Products Import Recommendations) and SPI (Import Approval Letter). At its core is the goods that have entered and leaning on the harbour and this was when they had the permission of the recommendations of the Kementan and Kemendag, "said he.

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Onion prices surged, SBY ' spray ' Jan. 9 and Mendag

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Sindonews.com -Performance (Jan. 9) Agriculture Minister Suswono and Minister of trade (Menperin) Gita Wirjawan in handling the problem of price hikes of onion, garlic and beef, complained of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY).

Complaints were raised when opening a limited Cabinet Session on Economic Field Office of the President, North Street, Central Jakarta, Thursday (14/3/2013).

SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO claimed to have not seen serious steps and real of two Ministers in the handling of the soaring prices of some staples.

"I follow what's going on in the community, I'm just listening to the TV, I read the newspaper, I hear conversations at community, about the rising prices of garlic and onion as well as the increase in beef. I haven't seen steps that are more serious and real, and then that problem can be overcome by the related, "said SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO in the Presidential Office.

SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO claimed to see both the Ministers thus mutual blame in terms of these three commodities soaring. "I even heard such mutual blame from one Ministry and other Ministries. This is bad, "he said.

Supposedly, the second that YUDHOYONO, Ministries sit together and resolve the issue soon. "The truth is soon troubleshoot it, sit together, talk with the area, the Governor, Governor, Mayor and then the stabilization is done could easily solve this problem. When there is a critical food and oil prices in 2008 due to the global spread. Bermalam-malam, days we work. I lead directly, "he added.

SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO also appealed, if necessary, the Minister need not be related to sleep. This is because only three commodities that are experiencing a rise is not reasonable. "If this kind of level, only three commodities that are experiencing increases in unnatural, finish. Do not sleep, if necessary until it is finished, "stated SBY.

"The people need certainty, what solutions does the Ministry related, related agencies. I heard it in talk, in the seminar, is not it. Real work, sitting together with related Ministries and the solution, "he added.

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