South Sumatra Food Price Update Today: Onion Prices Rise, Chicken Prices Fall (Tuesday, March 12, 2024)

The prices of several food commodities in South Sumatra today are observed to have increased compared to yesterday.

Based on the National Food Agency (Bapanas) food price panel data on Tuesday (12/3/2024) at 10:26 WIB, out of 20 commodities, 9 commodities increased and 9 commodities decreased in price.

Commodities that increased in price include shallots, pure beef, bulk cooking oil, iodized fine salt, and medium-grain rice.

Meanwhile, the prices of several commodities such as broiler chicken, chicken eggs, granulated sugar, dry soybean (import), and red chili peppers decreased compared to yesterday's prices.

Packaged wheat flour (non-bulk) saw the highest price increase of Rp220 (1.7%) to Rp13,130 per kg. The price of dry soybean (import) decreased the most, by Rp210 (1.79%) to Rp11,500 per kg.

The following is a complete list of the prices of 20 food commodities in South Sumatra according to Bapanas as of March 12, 2024, at 10:26 WIB.

1. Pure Beef: Rp139,710 per kg (up 0.68%)
2. Curly Red Chili: Rp76,240 per kg (up 0.34%)
3. Red Chili Peppers: Rp75,190 per kg (down 0.63%)
4. Garlic Bulb: Rp38,170 per kg (up 1.01%)
5. Broiler Chicken: Rp37,870 per kg (down 1.05%)
6. Shallots: Rp34,730 per kg (up 0.43%)
7. Mackerel: Rp31,580 per kg (down 1.07%)
8. Chicken Eggs: Rp29,990 per kg (down 0.2%)
9. Skipjack Tuna: Rp28,150 per kg (down 0.35%)
10. Milkfish: Rp27,670 per kg (down 0.22%)
11. Granulated Sugar: Rp17,030 per kg (down 0.47%)
12. Simple Packaged Cooking Oil: Rp16,750 per liter (up 0.24%)
13. Bulk Cooking Oil: Rp15,380 per liter (up 0.65%)
14. Premium Rice: Rp14,660 per kg (unchanged)
15. Medium-grain Rice: Rp13,390 per kg (up 0.15%)
16. Packaged Wheat Flour (non-bulk): Rp13,130 per kg (up 1.7%)
17. Dry Soybean (Import): Rp11,500 per kg (down 1.79%)
18. Iodized Fine Salt: Rp11,120 per kg (up 1.0%)
19. Bulk Wheat Flour: Rp9,470 per kg (down 0.53%)
20. Farmer-Grade Corn: Rp6,000 per kg (unchanged)