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Indonesia investigates rising egg and chicken prices despite abundant supply
Indonesia's agriculture minister says consumers are paying more for eggs and chicken even though supply is abundant.
Egg prices at farms have fallen to 21,000 rupiah per kilogram, Amran Sulaiman told a news conference in Jakarta.
He said production is plentiful, and the government has arranged egg exports and asked the national nutrition agency to buy more eggs for its free-meal programme.
Those steps have not stopped farm prices from falling, according to Amran.
The gap between lower farm prices and higher consumer prices was noticed during weekly inflation meetings with the interior minister.
Amran has asked police to investigate who is behind the price gap, which he described as an anomaly.
He says the government will pursue those responsible, but gave no details about an investigation or its timing.
Indonesia’s agriculture minister said the government is investigating why egg and chicken prices have risen for consumers despite abundant supply.
Andi Amran Sulaiman said farm-gate egg prices had fallen to Rp 21,000 per kg while consumer prices were rising.
He said the government had asked the National Nutrition Agency to buy more eggs for the Free Nutritious Meals programme and had arranged exports.
Amran said those measures had not ended the surplus or lifted prices received by farmers.
He said he had asked the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency to pay attention to the issue.
- Who
- Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said the government was investigating the price anomaly.
- What
- Consumer prices for eggs and chicken rose while supply was abundant and farm-gate prices fell.
- When
- Amran discussed the issue at a press conference on 27 October 2026.
- Where
- At the Ministry of Agriculture in South Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Why
- Amran said the price movements were an anomaly and suspected irresponsible actors were behind them.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Amran and Interior Minister Tito Karnavian first detected the price anomaly.
Amran presented the issue to President Prabowo Subianto at a plenary cabinet meeting.
Amran discussed the investigation at a press conference at the Ministry of Agriculture.
- Farm-gate egg price
- Rp 21,000 per kg
- Consumer price trend
- Egg and chicken prices rose despite abundant supply
- Investigation referral
- Amran asked the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency to pay attention to the issue
- Demand measure
- The government asked the National Nutrition Agency to increase egg purchases for the Free Nutritious Meals programme
- Export measure
- The government coordinated egg exports from farmers
What people are saying
There is an anomaly. Prices at the farm level are falling, consumer prices are rising, and inflation is occurring.
If prices at the farm level fall, consumer prices should fall too, but people are complaining. That means there are irresponsible actors. We will pursue them.
We are now in surplus, we are exporting, Mr President, but the price at the farm level has fallen to Rp 21,000.