Dinas Pertanian Fokus Jaga Stabilitas Harga Cabai dan Bawang Merah The Agriculture Department Focus on Maintaining Price Stability of Chili and Onion
Kepala Dinas Pertanian dan Pangan Provinsi Papua Samuel Siriwa menyatakan tengah fokus menjaga stabilitas harga cabai dan bawang merah di wilayahnya. Meski belum naik signifikan, pihaknya sudah mengerahkan staf untuk melakukan pantauan serta antisipasi. Head of the Agriculture and Food Service of Papua Province, Samuel Siriwa stated that he is focusing on maintaining the stability of chili and onion prices in his region. Although it has not increased significantly, it has deployed staff to monitor and anticipate.
JAYAPURA - Kepala Dinas Pertanian dan Pangan Provinsi Papua Samuel Siriwa menyatakan tengah fokus menjaga stabilitas harga cabai dan bawang merah di wilayahnya. Meski belum naik signifikan, pihaknya sudah mengerahkan staf untuk melakukan pantauan serta antisipasi.
"Harga cabai dan bawang merah yang kini mulai mengalami kenaikan harga. Makanya kami terus memantau supaya dapat menjaga stok dan harga, sehingga inflasi di Papua tidak terlalu naik juga," kata Semuel, pada ekspose kinerja SKPD di lingkungan Pemprov Papua, Selasa (2/8/2022), di Aula Dinas Kominfo Papua, Kota Jayapura.
Sementara dengan menjaga stabilitas harga dua bahan pokok tersebut, dia harapkan jelang hari raya keagamaan pada Desember 2022 mendatang, nanti stok komoditasnya masih tetap terjangkau serta tersedia.
Menyoal adanya dampak di musim kemarau, Semuel menyatakan hingga kini hasil produksi bahan pokok di Bumi Cenderawasih sama sekali tak terganggu.
Hal ini dikarenakan Provinsi Papua memiliki musim yang tidak biasa, bahkan meski sedang dalam musim kemarau, pada beberapa wilayah masih mengalami musim penghujan.
"Papua itu berbeda dengan daerah yang mengalami musim kemarau seperti di wilayah pulau Jawa dan Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB)"
"Seperti di wilayah pegunungan masuk musim hujan, sehingga sayur-sayuran tetap berproduksi dengan baik. Kemudian di wilayah pesisir seperti di Merauke yang sebelumnya para petani telah melakukan panen. Hanya memang ada beberapa wilayan di Lanny Jaya mengalami ancaman embun beku. Tapi itu sekali lagi bukan kemarau," tandasnya. ***
JAYAPURA - Head of the Agriculture and Food Service of Papua Province, Samuel Siriwa stated that he is focusing on maintaining the stability of chili and onion prices in his region. Although it has not increased significantly, it has deployed staff to monitor and anticipate.
"The price of chili and onion are now starting to increase. That's why we continue to monitor in order to maintain stocks and prices, so inflation in Papua does not increase too much," said Semuel, at an expose the performance of SKPD in the Papua Provincial Government, Tuesday (2/8/2022), at the Hall of the Papua Communication and Information Department, Jayapura City.
Meanwhile, by maintaining the price stability of the two staples, he hopes that ahead of the religious holiday in December 2022, the stock of commodities will still remain affordable and available.
Regarding the impact in the dry season, Semuel stated that until now the production of staples has not been disturbed at all.
This is because Papua Province has an unexpected season, even though it is in the dry season, in some regions it still experiences rain.
"Papua is different from areas that experience a dry season such as on the islands of Java and West Nusa Tenggara (NTB)"
"Like in the mountainous region, it enters the rainy season, so the vegetables continue to produce well. Then in coastal areas such as in Merauke where previously the farmers had harvested. There are only a few areas in Lanny Jaya experiencing the threat of frost. But it is not a drought," he said. ***
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