date:Apr 12, 2013
otten up to six dollars per kilogram about a month ago, but increased supplies made for lower prices. The price surge was a result of tight supplies because of a lack of imports, noted Kafi Kurnia.
Permits for importing garlic were issued late by the Indonesia government, he said. So the market was empty and prices were high. Those prices have not affected affluent consumers, who are not usually motivated by price, or less well-off consumers, who have simply looked to substitutes in the face of