Red onion prices in West Papua rose 21.01% last week.

The price of shallots in West Papua reached Rp 68,250 per kg on Friday, May 27, 2022. Compared to other regions, this is the highest price increase in the last week.

According to daily monitoring of staple food commodity prices from the National Strategic Food Price Information Center, shallot prices in West Papua have increased by 21.01% in a week.

Compared to prices 30 days prior, shallot prices in this region have increased by 15.68%. This signifies a significant surge in price over the past month. Furthermore, compared to prices over the past year, the current selling price of shallots in West Papua's modern markets is the highest on record.

For the period January-May 2022, shallot prices in modern markets have continued to rise, increasing by 16.37% compared to the previous month.

Shallot prices reached their lowest point at Rp 52,000 per kg on Monday, January 3, 2022. The highest price reached this year was around Rp 68,250 per kg.

Nationally, shallot prices began to rise towards the end of 2021. The average price of shallots in modern markets was Rp 47,670 per kg, a 4.85% increase compared to the previous weekend.