Chili Prices And Chicken Egg In Malut Makes Tipis Wallet, Up To IDR 10,000 Per Kg

Ahead of Christmas and New Year's Day (Nataru) 2023, the prices of a number of basic necessities, especially in North Halmahera, began to creep up (ANTARA)

TERNATE - The Department of Industry and Trade (Disperindag) of North Halmahera (Halut), North Maluku (Malut) stated that the prices of a number of basic necessities began to creep up ahead of the Christmas-New Year period. "The basic needs that have increased prices include eggs, onions and cayenne pepper," said Head of Industry, Halut Nyoter Koenoe when contacted in Ternate, Antara, Tuesday, December 20. He said this staple has undergone price changes since early December 2022 and varies widely. The price of shallots, for example. Initially, it was IDR 45,000 per kilogram, currently reaching IDR 55,000 per kilogram. "Not only that, broiler eggs, which were originally Rp. 60,000 per kilogram, currently reach Rp. 72,000 per kilogram. Even the price of chili, which was originally Rp. 50,000 per kilogram, currently reaches Rp. 70,000 per kilogram," said Nyoter. Nyoter ensured that his party would also continue to monitor and supervise fluctuations in the price of goods that continued to rise. Meanwhile, the basic needs observed have decreased, namely garlic and tomatoes. The previous price of garlic was Rp. 35,000 per kilogram, now it is Rp. 30,000 per kilogram. While tomatoes Rp. 20,000 per kilogram, decreased to Rp. 18,000 per kilogram. Separately, the Ternate Police intensively supervise the possibility of hoarding various basic food needs and food availability ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations in this area. Ternate Police Chief AKBP Andik Purnomo said the Task Force Team would continue to monitor and anticipate hoarding various food needs, because ahead of religious holidays, there is a potential for food price games carried out by irresponsible individuals. Therefore, his party will continue to monitor food availability and intensively coordinate with local governments, in supporting food availability towards the end of the year. In the momentum of celebrating this religious holiday, his party also hopes that the Ternate City Government and various parties can support the existence of cheap markets and market operations by selling various basic food and food needs at low prices, to reduce the increase in the price of goods.