Jakarta, July 7 -- Researcher from the Center of Reform on Economics (CORE) Indonesia, Eliza Mardian, highlighted the urgent need for reforms in the logistics system to stabilize food prices, especially for cooking oil, or Minyakita.

"Systemic reform is needed, starting with adjustments to the logistics system and improving the government's ability to maintain prices, particularly for food, so it does not (lead to) increases in other costs, including workers' pay," she stated here on Monday.

Mardian suggested that the government consider the high logistics costs while formulating policies for food or goods distribution. She identified several factors that make Minyakita expensive, including the distribution and logistics challenges.

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