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Liputan6.com, Sragen: Increase the price of fertilizer was used in part distributors and retailers of fertilizer in Sragen, Central Java, cheating in order to dredge the profit maximization. In order to prevent cheating, the Parliament and the Government of Sragen, Tuesday (11 / 4), finally tighten oversight. How, raided into fertilizer distributors and retailers in the area.

Kecurangannya mode, fertilizer, farmers who had purchased before the increase, but has not taken or deposited, the price was also raised. Mulch should only be taken of the farmers, if they add to the cost of purchasing as much as 35 percent according to the highest retail price increases or HET. This condition is of course the farmers protested because they considered it difficult to get fertilizer.

Division Head of Sragen Joko Riyanto Trade said it will not hesitate to revoke the business license distributors and retailers. Especially, if proven to cheat.

Based on the decision of the Minister of Agriculture, fertilizer prices rose by 35 percent from the HET. The increase came into effect since late last week. This increase could trigger a shortage of fertilizer in Sragen. This is because the distributors deliberately hoard stocks. They will sell it after the price increase. After the increase, fraud was still done by the distributor, to complicate the supply to farmers. (ARL / ANS)