Chili Prices Drop At The West Pasaman Traditional Market Thanks To The Supply Of Abundant Farmers

A joint team from the Trade Office and the West Pasaman Small and Medium Enterprises Cooperative while monitoring prices to the Simpang Empat market (photo: dock. intermediate)

PADANG - Chili prices in a number of traditional markets in West Pasaman Regency, West Sumatra, have decreased in the last two days as supplies increased from farmers. Head of Trade Division of the West Pasaman Small and Medium Enterprises Trade Office and Cooperative Sri Nanda at Simpang Empat, Saturday, July 7, said that from the monitoring of basic food prices in a number of markets, it is generally stable except for the falling price of chilies. He said the price of local red chili fell from IDR 43,000 to IDR 35,000 per kilogram and green chili pepper fell from IDR 28,000 to IDR 25,000 per kilogram. "The price is based on price monitoring at Simpang Empat market and Padang Tujuh Market, Pasaman District, Simpang Tiga Market and Head of Luhak Nan Duo District, Pasar Paroman, Gunung Tuleh District and Kajai market, Talamau District," he said, quoted by Antara. According to him, the price of other basic necessities is still stable. Starting from the fixed price of rice at Rp. 14,000 per kilogram, local 64 rice at Rp. 13,500 per kilogram, premium solical rice at Rp. 16,000 per kilogram and children's rice at Rp. 16,500 per kilogram. Then white sugar Rp14,000 per kilogram, bulk cooking oil Rp13,500 per kilogram, simple packaged oil Rp18,000 per kilogram and premium packaged oil Rp20,000 per kilogram. Then local beef Rp150 thousand per kilogram, broiler chicken Rp29,000 per kilogram, chicken eggs Rp2,000 per fruit, chicken eggs Rp3,000 per fruit.

Shallots Rp. 35,000 per kilogram, garlic Rp. 40,000 per kilogram, tuna sea fish.000 per kilogram, tilapia freshwater fish Rp. 40.000 per kilogram and anchovy dry fish Rp. 80,000 per kilogram. "The price of basic necessities is generally stable. Including the price of chickens is still stable. In other areas it has increased, but in West Pasaman it is still stable because the supply is still sufficient," he said. His party continues to monitor prices. If prices soar, cheap markets will be held and also low-cost foods. One of the traders at Simpang Empat Market, Ahmad (37) said that the price of basic necessities is generally still stable. "Pasokan dan stok tersedia sehingga harga masih stabil. Kami pedagang juga tidak ingin menaikkan harga sembarangan," sebutnya.