Toko Tani Hadir di Sarinah Thamrin, Car Free Day Jakarta Kian Meriah
Indonesian Govt Hold Staple Goods Bazaar in Jakarta`s Car Free Day
Reporter : Gusmiati Waris
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
Jakarta (B2B) - Pasar Organik Jakarta (POJ) di Jl Sunda, Jakarta Pusat, yang hadir setiap hari Minggu pada pukul 06:00-10:00 pagi kian meriah dengan kehadiran Toko Tani Indonesia yang digelar oleh Badan Ketahanan Pangan (BKP) Kementerian Pertanian RI bersama Badan Urusan Logistik (Bulog) mengadakan pasar murah bertajuk ´Gelar Pangan Murah Berkualitas´ pada Minggu pagi (8/5).
Menteri Pertanian RI Andi Amran Sulaiman tiba di POJ pada pukul 06:00 diikuti oleh Wakil Ketua Komisi IV DPR, Edhy Prabowo untuk mengikuti kegiatan senam pagi sebelum membuka kegiatan pasar murah tersebut.
Tampak hadir Kepala BKP Kementan, Gardjita Budi; Sekretaris Direktorat Jenderal Hortikultura, Yazid Taufik; dan Kepala Biro Humas dan Informasi Publik Kementan, Agung Hendriadi.
"Kami menginginkan petani dan konsumen sama-sama diuntungkan dari kegiatan pasar murah ini melalui kerjasama dengan kelompok tani yang menjadi pemasok beras, bawang merah, cabai rawit dan cabai merah," kata Mentan Amran Sulaiman kepada pers usai membuka pasar murah tersebut.
Mentan kemudian menunjukkan bandrol harga beras premium hanya Rp7.500 per kg, bawang merah Rp22.000 per kg, cabai merah keriting dan cabai rawit Rp18.000 per kg.
Gardjita Budi menambahkan, selain di POJ di samping gedung Sarinah Thamrin, Toko Tani Indonesia juga menyelenggarakan kegiatan serupa di 10 titik utama di Jakarta: Rusun Tambora, Pasar Lenteng Agung, Pasar Cijantung, Rusun Klender, Rusun Tanah Abang, Kelurahan Ragunan, Pasar Pondok Labu, Rusun Petamburan, dan di Kota Tua.
Mentan Diajak Selfie
Amran Sulaiman tidak hanya memantau dan dialog dengan konsumen, dia juga membantu petugas di TokoTani yang tampak kewalahan melayani antusiasme konsumen, sebagian besar penikmat olahraga pagi di ajang Car Free Day yang ingin membeli cabai dan bawang merah.
"Sabar ya bu.... nggak usah berebut.... sebaiknya antri... semua akan kebagian," kata Mentan melayani pembeli.
Namun hal itu tidak berlangsung lama, karena kemudian para konsumen memilih untuk foto selfie bersama Mentan Amran Sulaiman. "Ternyata menterinya masih muda ya...," kata seorang ibu usai foto selfie.
Meskipun keringat bercucuran dan mata berkaca-kaca akibat bawang merah, Mentan tetap semangat melayani keinginan konsumen untuk foto selfie maupun membeli bahan pokok yang disediakan Toko Tani Indonesia.
"Saya senang dengan antusiasme konsumen, dan ini menunjukkan bahwa negara hadir di tengah rakyatnya," kata Mentan.
Jakarta (B2B) - The Organic Market in Sunda Street of Central Jakarta is held every Sunday at 06:00-10:00 am on Car Free Day are supported by the Toko Tani Indonesia of Agriculture Ministry´s Food Security Agency (BKP) with National Logistics Agency (Bulog) held ´Staple Goods Bazaar´ on Sunday morning (5/8).
Indonesian Agriculture Minister, Andi Amran Sulaiman arrived on location at 06:00 with members of parliament (MP) Edhy Prabowo of the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) for the morning workout before Minister Sulaiman open the event.
It was attended by Head of the BKP, Gardjita Budi; Secretary of Directorate General of Horticulture, Yazid Taufik; and Head of PR and Public Information of the ministry, Agung Hendriadi.
"We want farmers and consumers have benefited of the basic food bazaar which is supported by farmer groups as a supplier of rice, shallots and chili," Minister Sulaiman told the reporters after opened the bazaar.
Mr Sulaiman then showed premium rice price tag of 7,500 rupiah per kg, the shallots 22,000 rupiah per kg, and red chili 18,000 rupiah per kg.
According to Gardjita Budi that similar activities were also held in 10 major points in Jakarta: Tambora, Lenteng Agung Market, Cijantung Marketg, Klender, Tanah Abang, Ragunan, Pondok Labu Market, Petamburan, and the Kota Tua.
Selfie with Minister
Minister Sulaiman not only monitor and dialogue with consumers, he also helped the staff at TokoTani seemed overwhelmed consumers, who are mostly Car Free Day participants who want to buy chili and onion.
"Patience ma´am .... no need to scramble .... come on queued ... there are still many basic foods," he said.
But it did not last long, as consumers choose selfie with Mr. Solomon. "The minister was young ...," said one woman after selfie.
Though sweaty and teary eyes because the shallots, Mr Sulaiman keep serve consumers for the selfie and buy cheap groceries.
"I am delighted with the enthusiasm of consumers, and it shows that the state is present in the midst of the people," he said.
