Chili Prices In Bengkulu Soared, Limited Stock

Illustration of chili in the market/ Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Head of the Bengkulu Food Security Service, Sisardi said that the increase in chili prices in the Bengkulu area was due to high production costs, which affected sales prices and limited availability of goods. This is because the price of fertilizers has increased, such as the price of urea fertilizer reaching Rp. 689 thousand per sack with a weight of 50 kilograms. Previously, it was only Rp. 350 thousand. Then for KCL types, from Rp. 690 thousand per kilogram, from Rp. 390,000, pearl fertilizer to Rp. 950 thousand per bag from Rp. 450 thousand, Ponska from Rp. 450 thousand per sack from Rp. 165 thousand and MKP packaging fertilizer at Rp. 65 thousand per pack from Rp. 35 thousand. "The price of chili is expensive due to high production costs and the availability of chili is currently limited," said Sisardi. Meanwhile, the types of medicines in plants have increased, such as the type of reagent which is currently Rp. 25 thousand per bottle, previously only Rp. 20 thousand for small sizes. kleenup type reaches Rp. 135 thousand per bottle from Rp. 65 thousand, roundup is around Rp. 150 thousand from Rp. 60 per bottle bottles and lindomin, which is Rp. 35 thousand per bottle from Rp. 25 thousand. Currently, his party cannot ensure that the harvests of farmers in the Bengkulu Province are distributed within the Bengkulu region or outside the region.

Because, based on the results of the data obtained, several areas in Bengkulu Province such as Kepahiang Regency and Rejang Lebong Regency still have availability of goods but not as many as usual. Sisardi continued, the Food Security Service cannot monitor the distribution flow of farmers' crops and cannot guarantee that All of the farmers' crops in Bengkulu are sold to the regions. plant crops such as chili. So when the price of chili is high, the plants in the yard can help the community meet their needs.