Not just rice; traders in Indonesia say vegetable prices are starting to fly

Bogor, CNBC Indonesia - Previously, vegetable prices rose because a number of regions in Indonesia were hit by an extreme dry season due to the effects of El Nino. However, after the rain started to fall in several regions of Indonesia, vegetable prices continued to rise. This is because the high intensity of rain causes vegetable plants to fall due to the rain. As a result, crop production is disrupted. A vegetable seller at Pasar Anyar Bogor, West Java, Alan (40) said that the effects of the current bad weather had caused vegetable prices to rise. In fact, the increase reached four times the normal price. "There hasn't been any fluctuation (prices) because it's difficult. Yesterday there was no rain, now there's rain and it's destroyed. If the plant is like that, too much rain is destroyed, when it's time to flower, it's raining so it falls off, but if it's hot it doesn't happen (harvest ) him," said Alan when met by CNBC Indonesia at the location, Monday (6/11/2023). Alan ...