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Red chili prices continue to soar. Market monitoring in the DKI Jakarta area on January 4, 2017, based on the Jakarta Food Information website, shows that the price of this staple food is in the range of Rp 90,000 per kilogram. The highest red chili price was found in Ujung Genteng Market, reaching Rp 134,000 per kilogram, and Rp 130,000 in several markets such as Glodok, Kebayoran Lama, and Kalideres.
Chili prices have even skyrocketed in other regions of Indonesia. In several major cities in Kalimantan, chili prices have reached Rp 200,000 per kilogram. The high price of chilies is suspected to be due to weather conditions. The current rainy season has caused floods and crop failures in several red chili centers in Java and Sulawesi. As a result, chilies have become scarce, causing prices to soar.
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