Red Chili Price in Padang Reached Rp50,000 Per Kilogram

id Red Chili Price in Padang Reached Rp50,000 Per Kilogram

Red Chili Price in Padang Reached Rp50,000 Per Kilogram

Chili. (Antara)

Padang, (Antaranews Sumbar) - The price of red chili in Padang Municipality, West Sumatra since December 2017 until now continues to increase to Rp48,000 to Rp50,000 per kilogram or up Rp2,000 from the previous.

"The price of chili rose gradually from the beginning of Rp36,000 until now reaches Rp50,000 per kilogram," one trader in Raya Market Padang, Anto T (48) stated in Padang, Monday.

According to him, the price of chili gradually rose was triggered by the depletion of stock in Padang supplied from Java and Medan.

Local chili supplies also exist, but just a little because people prefer chili from Java and Medan which are not too spicy.

"Lack of stock is usually caused by bad weather in the supplier area and less smooth distribution process," he said.

In addition, the price of onion also increased. Onion merchant, Wendy (50) mentions the price of onion has increased from Rp20,000 per kilogram to Rp24,000 per kilogram.

Then the price of vegetables such as kangkung is around Rp5,000 to Rp6,000 per bounch, then the price of bean reaches Rp6.000.

"And the price of potatoes Rp12,000 per kilogram," he said.

The price increase is also experienced by freshwater fish of mujair type which reaches Rp30,000 per kilogram or up Rp2.000 than usual. (cha)

Translator: Vicha Faradika