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having increased household expenditure in
Ramadan month. The result, published in
Journal of Islamic Economic and Business
Vol.2/2019, shows the average of household
consumption level for muslim families is
increasing between 41-50% and 91-100%
during the fasting month.

Another study from Brawijaya University
points out several factors regarding the
increasing level of consumption pattern in
muslim families during Ramadan and Eid-
Al Fitr days: Two of them are the additional
income from THR (Eid holiday bonus) and the
inherited tradition in our community. That is to
say, when the tradition is to break fasts with
sweet snacks, it triggers more consumption
on sugar. Also, there are opor ayam (chicken
stew with coconut gravy) and rendang (slow-
cooked meat in coconut milk and spices) for
Eid meal, which makes escalated consumption
on meat. The phenomena triggers higher
demand and price of several commodities
such as chili, eggs, meat and so on.

It is recorded that the trend of increasing
demand usually fluctuates between 10 to 15%
from normal demand, according to acting
Head of Jakarta Fisheries, Agriculture and
Food Security (KPKP) Agency Suharini Eliawati.
Surge in price usually starts 2-6 days prior to
Ramadan and 2-7 days prior to Eid Al-Fitr. “The
prices usually increase around 3 to 5 percent,” the previous year. “Even if there is increase,
Suharini said. The trend will also happen it won’t be significant,” he said. For example,
after Eid, when the stock is decreasing after the monthly consumption level of garlic was
Ramadan and Eid period. lower than the expected target set by the
government.
Low Purchasing Power
Similarly, Chairman of the Indonesian Meat
In spite of that, business owners have estimated Traders Association (APDI), Asnawi, said this
there will be no significant increase in food year’s situation is no different than the last
consumptions for this year’s Ramadan and year’s. “Even if the supply is secured, that
Eid days. Chairman of Indonesian Horticultural doesn’t mean it will be completely sold,” he
Association, Anton Muslim Arbi said the said. According to the projection made from
weakened purchasing power as an impact Jakarta government, Asnawi expected meat
of economic fallout from the pandemic could demand in April and May 2021 will reach 12,258
lower the demand of this year’s Ramadan and tons, which have included demand for this
Eid days for approximately 50% compared to year’s Eid.

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