Today's Food Prices (19/2) in South Sumatra: Onions Up, Red Chilies Down

Several food commodity prices in South Sumatra today were observed to increase compared to yesterday.

Quoting data from the Ministry of Trade's Basic Needs Market Monitoring System (SP2KP Kemendag) on Thursday (February 19, 2026) at 17:13 WIB, out of 16 commodities, 4 commodities increased and 4 decreased.

Commodities with price increases include broiler chicken meat, medium rice, Honan garlic, and red onions.

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Meanwhile, prices of some commodities such as red cayenne pepper, large red chili, curly red chili, and broiler chicken eggs decreased compared to yesterday's prices.

Honan garlic prices increased the most by Rp271 (0.79%) to Rp34,500 per kg. Curly red chili prices decreased the most by Rp396 (0.9%) to Rp43,656 per kg.

Below is the complete list of 16 food commodity prices in South Sumatra according to SP2KP Kemendag on February 19, 2026 at 17:13 WIB.

1. Beef Rump: Rp135,938 per kg (unchanged)
2. Red Cayenne Pepper: Rp62,611 per kg (down 0.21%)
3. Curly Red Chili: Rp43,656 per kg (down 0.9%)
4. Large Red Chili: Rp41,300 per kg (down 0.27%)
5. Broiler Chicken Meat: Rp37,529 per kg (up 0.58%)
6. Red Onions: Rp36,745 per kg (up 0.54%)
7. Honan Garlic: Rp34,500 per kg (up 0.79%)
8. Broiler Chicken Eggs: Rp28,461 per kg (down 0.07%)
9. Premium Packed Palm Cooking Oil: Rp19,545 per liter (unchanged)
10. Bulk Granulated Sugar: Rp17,137 per kg (unchanged)
11. Bulk Palm Cooking Oil: Rp16,825 per liter (unchanged)
12. Minyakita Cooking Oil: Rp15,718 per liter (unchanged)
13. Premium Rice: Rp14,571 per kg (unchanged)
14. Medium Rice: Rp12,884 per kg (up 0.01%)
15. Wheat Flour: Rp12,725 per kg (unchanged)
16. Imported Soybeans: Rp11,951 per kg (unchanged)

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