Food Agency Says Food Supply and Prices Stable Post-Eid There has been a decrease in the price of several commodities, including red cayenne pepper. Rep: Frederikus Dominggus Bata / Red: Gita Amanda

Published 2025년 4월 7일

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The National Food Agency in Indonesia has assured stable prices and availability of food commodities after Eid 2025, with some commodities like red cayenne pepper and curly red chilies seeing a decrease in price. Despite a slight increase in prices for certain commodities due to weather conditions, the majority of food prices are stable. The Agency is strengthening coordination with local governments and food business actors to ensure smooth distribution. There is also enough rice stock in the country, with over 2.1 million tons in Bulog warehouses, which is the highest historical record.

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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Head of the National Food Agency (NFA), Arief Prasetyo Adi, ensured that the availability and prices of several food commodities after Eid 2025 are in stable conditions as in previous years. According to Arief, there has been a decrease in the prices of several commodities, including red cayenne pepper. The price of cayenne pepper had soared. This was due to the increasing lack of supply from farmers and bad weather in several central areas. Currently it is relatively stable. "We are grateful because in general we can get through the fasting month and Eid with relatively good prices, also with sufficient stock. There are food commodities such as cayenne pepper which have indeed increased, but today it shows a decrease along with the momentum of Eid," said Arief in his statement, quoted Monday (7/4/2025) Based on the National Food Agency's Price Panel Data, the average national price for red cayenne pepper commodities at the consumer level as of ...

Source: Republika