Red Chili Supply ahead of Ramadhan will be sufficient

The Ministry of Agriculture of Indonesia estimated the production of red chili volume for April to be around 108 thousand MT with a demand of 110 thousand MT. Farmers' cooperatives are also predicted to have a great harvest season. It is helped by climate, where the dryer weather will reduce the attack of plant pest organism and reduce loss during Product transportation. Every year in Indonesia, there is always a price hike due to high demand ahead, during, and after Ramadhan. Meanwhile, based on Sipashorti data on 17 March 2022, the price difference between the retail market in Jakarta and the central farmers is smaller at USD 2.08, compared to the same period (March 2021), which reached USD 2.89.