Ahead Of Christmas And New Year, Jokowi Reminds Chili Prices Not To Be IDR 100 Thousand Per Kg
JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo reminded all relevant parties that the price of cayenne pepper no longer reaches IDR 100,000 per kilogram ahead of Christmas and New Year.
"Don't let yesterday's cayenne pepper cost up to Rp100 thousand, even though today I asked the governor that it was already Rp80 thousand," said President Joko Widodo when giving directions to Field Agricultural Extension (PPL) and Babinsa throughout Central Java, Central Java, quoted by ANTARA Wednesday, December 13.
The Head of State asked PPL to encourage increased chili production in places that make it possible to plant chilies, especially cayenne pepper.
"Is it difficult to plant chili. It's difficult? It's hard because of pests or because of seeds" asked the President.
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The President requested that chili farming continue to be increased so that production can increase and chili prices can be lowered.
On that occasion, Jokowi also encouraged an increase and a surplus of grain productivity, rice and rice for farmers in Central Java, so that farmers could prosper.