Papua Perkuat Produksi Lokal untuk Menjaga Stabilitas Harga Pangan

JAYAPURA - Pemerintah Provinsi Papua melalui Dinas Perindustrian dan Perdagangan (Disperindag) terus berupaya memperkuat ketahanan pangan daerah sebagai langkah strategis menjaga stabilitas harga kebutuhan pokok. Salah satu fokus yang didorong adalah peningkatan produksi pangan lokal guna mengurangi ketergantungan terhadap pasokan dari luar Papua.

Pelaksana Harian (Plh) Kepala Disperindag Provinsi Papua, Yoniman Ronting, mengatakan sebagian besar kebutuhan pangan masyarakat masih dipasok dari luar daerah. Kondisi tersebut menyebabkan harga komoditas di Papua cukup rentan terhadap gangguan distribusi maupun kenaikan biaya logistik.

"Selain itu, kenaikan harga BBM juga turut memengaruhi. Sebagian barang didatangkan dari luar Papua sehingga otomatis biaya transportasi dan distribusi meningkat, yang berdampak pada harga jual di tingkat konsumen," ujar Yoniman.

Untuk menjaga stabilitas harga, pemerintah terus melakukan berbagai langkah pengendalian, termasuk intervensi pasar apabila diperlukan. Namun demikian, Yoniman menegaskan bahwa penguatan produksi lokal menjadi solusi jangka panjang yang lebih efektif dalam menjaga ketersediaan pasokan dan menekan gejolak harga.

"Intervensi pasar memang perlu dilakukan untuk menjaga stabilitas harga. Namun yang lebih penting adalah bagaimana Papua dapat mengurangi ketergantungan terhadap pasokan dari luar daerah melalui peningkatan produksi lokal," katanya.

Menurutnya, salah satu upaya yang perlu diperkuat adalah penataan pola tanam komoditas hortikultura di sentra-sentra produksi. Dengan pengaturan jadwal tanam yang terkoordinasi, ketersediaan pasokan dapat terjaga sepanjang tahun sekaligus menghindari kelebihan produksi pada saat panen raya yang dapat menyebabkan harga anjlok.

Disperindag Papua juga terus melakukan pemantauan harga kebutuhan pokok setiap hari serta memperkuat pengawasan distribusi barang di pasar. Langkah tersebut dilakukan untuk memastikan kelancaran pasokan dan mencegah praktik-praktik yang dapat mengganggu stabilitas harga.

"Komoditas seperti cabai, bawang, dan tomat harus terus didorong produksinya di Papua. Semakin kuat produksi lokal, semakin kecil ketergantungan kita terhadap pasokan dari luar, sehingga stabilitas harga dapat lebih terjaga dan ketahanan pangan daerah semakin kuat," tutup Yoniman. ***

JAYAPURA - The Papua Provincial Government, through the Department of Industry and Trade, continues to strengthen regional food security as a strategic effort to maintain the stability of staple food prices. One of the main focuses being promoted is increasing local food production to reduce dependence on supplies from outside Papua.

Acting Head of the Papua Provincial Department of Industry and Trade, Yoniman Ronting, said that most of the community's food needs are still supplied from outside the region. This condition makes commodity prices in Papua quite vulnerable to distribution disruptions and rising logistics costs.

"In addition, the increase in fuel prices also has an impact. Some goods are brought in from outside Papua, so transportation and distribution costs automatically rise, which affects selling prices at the consumer level," Yoniman said.

To maintain price stability, the government continues to take various control measures, including market intervention when necessary. However, Yoniman emphasized that strengthening local production is a more effective long-term solution to maintain supply availability and reduce price fluctuations.

"Market intervention is indeed necessary to maintain price stability. However, what is more important is how Papua can reduce its dependence on supplies from outside the region by increasing local production," he said.

According to him, one effort that needs to be strengthened is the arrangement of planting patterns for horticultural commodities in production centers. With coordinated planting schedules, supply availability can be maintained throughout the year while preventing overproduction during the main harvest season, which could cause prices to fall sharply.

The Department of Industry and Trade of Papua also continues to monitor staple food prices daily and strengthen supervision of goods distribution in markets. These measures are carried out to ensure smooth supply and prevent practices that could disrupt price stability.

"Commodities such as chili, onions, and tomatoes must continue to be produced in Papua. The stronger local production becomes, the smaller our dependence on outside supplies will be, so price stability can be better maintained and regional food security will become stronger," Yoniman concluded. ***