The Price of Chicken Eggs Increases in a Number of Regions Near the End of the Year
Indonesia Faktual . The price of chicken eggs and various types of vegetables in a number of regions increased towards the end of this year. The price increase is expected due to high demand along the 2019 Christmas and New Year holidays. According to Antara's report, the price of eggs in the traditional market of Tulungagung, East Java, gradually rose from the previous range of Rp20,000 to Rp25,000 per kilogram (Kg). This happened along with the high demand ahead of the 2019 Christmas and New Year celebrations. "Yes, this is always the case. Every year before the Christmas celebration the price of eggs always goes up," said Musini, an egg trader at Pasar Besar Ngemplak, Tulungagung, as quoted from Antara, Tuesday (18/12). See also: Minister of Transportation Limits Operation Truck at Christmas, Complains Businessman Musini and a number of other traders claimed that the increase in egg prices had occurred at the farmer level. The high market demand is one of the factors t...