The National Strategic Food Price Information Center recorded a decrease in the national average price of chili peppers this past week. As of August 25, 2022, the national price of chili peppers was Rp57,300 per kilogram.
This is the lowest price in a week. Last week, the national price of chili peppers was still Rp61,900 per kilogram.
Throughout 2022, the national price of chili peppers reached its highest point on July 12, 2022, reaching Rp91,750 per kilogram.
Despite the downward trend, chili pepper prices remain high in several provinces. In North Maluku, for example, the price of chili peppers is Rp105,000 per kilogram.
In Maluku, the price is Rp95,650 per kilogram, followed by North Kalimantan and West Papua at Rp90,000 per kilogram each.
The decrease in chili pepper prices is partly due to the abundant production and supply of this commodity from several major producing regions.