The total cost of producing chili peppers on one hectare of land reaches Rp 37 million. This cost is incurred by farmers if the chilies are planted during the dry season. During the rainy season, the cost of chili cultivation is lower, approximately Rp 28 million per hectare.
According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, the largest production cost for chili cultivation that farmers must bear is for labor wages, accounting for 55 percent. Fertilizer and pesticide needs account for 13 percent and 2 percent, respectively. From the total cost borne by the farmers, they will subsequently receive sales revenue of Rp 63 million.
The 2016 Socio-Economic Data Statistics Report, published last September, stated that Indonesia's chili pepper production in 2014 reached 800,000 tons. This production increased by 86,980 tons (12.19 percent) compared to the 2013 production. The increase in chili pepper production from 2013 to 2014 occurred on Java Island by 26,590 tons (5.99 percent) and outside Java Island by 60,390 tons (22.41 percent).
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