(Anggita Fajar W dan Sephia Putri AA)
Richard is a weightlifter from Goranggareng, Magetan. Every day he eats protein as an important intake in his body to keep his body athletic. The proteins that are often consumed by Richard are eggs and chicken meat. He requires that there are eggs and chicken meat on every plate when he eats.
One day on March 23, 2023, Richard was shopping at the Goranggareng market. He bought a lot of groceries, such as vegetables, fruits, rice, and of course eggs and chicken meat. But what a surprise he was to find that the price of eggs and chicken meat had increased so much compared to before. Even though he has bought at his subscription seller who can usually get a discount, but for this time he did not get a discount or bonus.
It turns out that after being traced, the price of eggs and chicken in Goranggareng Market has increased where the initial price of eggs is only Rp28.000,00 per kilogram now to Rp32.000,00 per kilogram, while for the initial price of chicken which is Rp29.000,00 per kilogram is now Rp34.000,00 per kilogram.
Suyanti, a chicken trader at Goranggareng Market who Richard subscribes to, said that the increase in chicken prices had occurred since before the holiday but had decreased until finally in the last 10 days it had increased again. According to Suyanti, the increase in chicken prices is due to the lack of local supply of chicken meat so that we traders have to supply meat from outside the region.
"The supply of meat from local is running low, so we have to take stock from outside the region. And that's what makes the price of chicken increase." Suyanti said, Tuesday (23/03/23).
In addition, the large number of people who hold celebrations also has an impact on increasing the price of eggs and chickens. If there are not many who hold celebrations, eggs and chickens are empty of buyers as they are now already feeling the impact of the quiet celebration performance.
"The past two days have been very quiet. Buyers are reduced because the expensive price, so it has a direct impact on traders, "continued Suyanti.
In addition to egg traders, laying hen farmers also complained about the increase in egg prices because it resulted in a lack of buyers.
Sumarsono, one of the laying hen farmers in Selorejo Village who is also Richard's subscription, said that the increase in egg prices was caused by the increase in the price of chicken feed, especially corn, which originally cost only Rp4.000,00/kg to Rp6.000,00/kg. No different from chickens, this increase in eggs has occurred since before Eid yesterday.