The price of shallots is getting more expensive in Indonesia

Published 2024년 4월 24일

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The article highlights a significant increase in shallot prices in various areas due to a low supply, with the national average price per kilogram currently at IDR 51,410. The highest price is in Central Papua at IDR 81,630 per kg, and the lowest in the Riau Islands at IDR 36,240 per kg. The price hike is attributed to weather conditions, delayed planting, crop failure, and the ongoing Eid holiday. Other commodities like tomatoes and garlic are also experiencing high prices. The article also notes a decrease in the prices of Tanjung chilies and cayenne peppers. The Bandung City Department of Trade and Industry expects the rising shallot prices to stabilize as the harvest season has begun.

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BANDUNG -- The price of shallot commodities in a number of areas has been observed to continue to increase. The price of shallots is increasingly expensive due to minimal supply. Based on the National Food Agency's price panel as of Wednesday (24/4/2024), the average price of shallots nationally is IDR 51,410 per kg. The highest price is in Central Papua, namely IDR 81,630 per kg. Meanwhile, the lowest price is in the Riau Islands, which is IDR 36,240 per kg. Food Agency data also shows that shallot prices have experienced an upward trend since February. In February, the price of shallots was around IDR 33 thousand per kg. Meanwhile in March it was around IDR 34 thousand per kg. Based on Republika's monitoring at the Kosambi traditional market, Bandung City, the price of shallots continues to creep up until it has now reached IDR 70 thousand per kilogram. "Shallots are now Rp. 70 thousand per kilogram, the increase is high, they want it to be cheap and the price will go down," ...

Source: Republika