Indonesia: Chili prices reach IDR 120,000/Kg, Food Agency says this

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The price of chilies has been observed to continue to rise, especially since November 2023. Even the Food Agency Price Panel recorded that the highest price for red cayenne peppers nationally today reached IDR 121,210 per kg in North Kalimantan and curly red chilies reached IDR 98,480 per kg in Central Kalimantan. It is recorded that the current price of red cayenne pepper has exceeded the highest price in 2022, which reached IDR 75,380 per kg in July 2022. In December 2023, the price of red cayenne pepper has jumped to IDR 84,990 per kg. Although the price of curly red chilies has not yet exceeded the highest price in 2022, it is recorded that it continues to increase. And in December 2023, the price has jumped to IDR 68,760 per kg, while the highest price in 2022 was recorded at IDR 73,140 per kg, which occurred in July. Today, Tuesday (5/12/2023), the increase was IDR 1,550 and IDR 160 respectively for red cayenne peppers and curly red chili peppers. ...