Today's Food Prices 06 August in West Sumatra: Cayenne Pepper Rises, Red Chili Drops
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Prices of several food commodities in West Sumatra were observed rising today compared to yesterday.
According to data from the Ministry of Trade's Staple Goods Market Monitoring System (SP2KP Kemendag) on Thursday (6/8/2026) at 20.55 WIB: out of 16 commodities, 5 increased, 4 decreased.
Commodities that increased: red cayenne pepper, beef hindquarter, shallots, premium packaged palm cooking oil, and broiler chicken eggs.
(Read: Global Food Price Index Fell For 3 Consecutive Months)
Meanwhile, prices for commodities including curly red chili, broiler chicken meat, large red chili, and bulk granulated sugar decreased from yesterday.
Red cayenne pepper recorded the highest increase of Rp1,584 (2.97%) to Rp54,949 per kg. Large red chili saw the sharpest drop of Rp2,800 (6.19%) to Rp42,433 per kg.
Below is the complete price list for 16 food commodities in West Sumatra per SP2KP Kemendag 6 August 2026, 20.55 WIB:
- Beef Hindquarter: Rp148,348 / kg (up 0.12%)
- Red Cayenne Pepper: Rp54,949 / kg (up 2.97%)
- Curly Red Chili: Rp45,343 / kg (down 1.73%)
- Large Red Chili: Rp42,433 / kg (down 6.19%)
- Honan Garlic: Rp36,050 / kg (unchanged)
- Broiler Chicken Meat: Rp35,349 / kg (down 0.46%)
- Shallots: Rp28,293 / kg (up 1.57%)
- Broiler Chicken Eggs: Rp28,155 / kg (up 0.06%)
- Premium Packaged Palm Cooking Oil: Rp22,092 / liter (up 0.32%)
- Bulk Palm Cooking Oil: Rp18,962 / liter (unchanged)
- Bulk Granulated Sugar: Rp18,605 / kg (down 0.23%)
- Premium Rice: Rp17,003 / kg (unchanged)
- Medium Rice: Rp15,757 / kg (unchanged)
- Minyakita Cooking Oil: Rp15,725 / liter (unchanged)
- Imported Soybeans: Rp13,641 / kg (unchanged)
- Wheat Flour: Rp13,070 / kg (unchanged)
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