Rawit Chili Price Reaches IDR 90,000 Per Kg In Sidoarjo

Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs, Zulkifli Hasan. (Photo: Special)

JAKARTA - The price of cayenne pepper has increased significantly in the market. Even in East Java, especially Sidoarjo, the price of cayenne pepper reaches IDR 90,000 per kilogram (kg).

This was conveyed by the Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs (Manko Pangan) Zulkifli Hasan after visiting the Pabean Sedati Tourism Market in Sidoarjo, East Java, today, Wednesday, January 8.

The price of bapok here (Pabean Sedati Tourism Market) is below the highest retail price (HET) and reference prices. Except, cayenne pepper, some are IDR 80,000 to IDR 90,000 per kg," he said in an official statement, Wednesday, January 8.

Zulhas, as Zulkifli Hasan is familiarly called, said that the price for chicken meat was monitored under HET. In general, he said, the price of basic goods (bapok).

"But, chickens under HET, as well as meat and eggs. Short said, the price in East Java is good," he said.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Trade (Mendag) Budi Santoso said the price in East Java was relatively stable. However, he admitted that there was indeed an increase in the price of curly red chilies at a price of Rp48,100 per kg.

Even so, Budi said the price was still lower than the national price, which was Rp. 51,000 per kg and the reference price was Rp. 55,000 per kg.

Through the moment of Christmas 2024 and New Year 2025 (Nataru), the national bapok price, including in East Java, is still relatively stable. The government continues to be committed to ensuring that the bapok price is stable and affordable for the community. Moreover, soon we will enter the fasting month," he said.

Based on today's monitoring, the prices of bapok commodities sold below or equal to the highest retail price (HET) and reference prices include medium rice at Rp12,500 per kg, rice Stabilization of Bulog's Supply and Food Price (SPHP) Rp12,500 per kg, MINYAKITA Rp15,500 per liter, beef Rp115,000 per kg, and chicken meat Rp38,000 per kg.

Then, chicken eggs are Rp. 27,000 per kg, shallots Rp. 35,000 per kg, curly red chilies Rp. 55,000 per kg, and garlic honorariums Rp. 37,000 per kg. Meanwhile, premium rice is recorded at Rp. 14,500 per kg, sugar is Rp. 18,500 per kg, and garlic cat is Rp. 40,000 per kg.

Other commodities were also observed, namely bulk cooking oil at a price of Rp. 19,500 per liter, premium packaged cooking oil Rp. 20,000 per liter, and wheat flour Rp. 12,000 per kg. Red cayenne pepper was observed in the range of Rp. 85,000 per kg.