Today's Food Prices (08/5) in West Sumatra: Red Chili Up, Chicken Meat Down
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Prices of several food commodities in West Sumatra were observed increased today compared to yesterday.
Based on data from the Ministry of Trade Staple Market Monitoring System (SP2KP Kemendag) on Friday (8/5/2026) at 17.26 WIB, out of 16 commodities: 6 increased, 4 decreased.
Price-increased commodities: curly red chili, broiler chicken eggs, Minyakita, shallots, large red chili.
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Meanwhile, commodities that decreased: beef hindquarter, broiler chicken meat, medium rice, red cayenne pepper.
Large red chili recorded highest rise: IDR 133 (0.34%) to IDR 39,700/kg. Broiler chicken meat dropped deepest: IDR 123 (0.35%) to IDR 35,237/kg.
Below is the complete price list of 16 food commodities in West Sumatra per SP2KP Kemendag 8 May 2026 17.26 WIB:
- Beef Hindquarter: IDR 146,696/kg (down 0.12%)
- Red Cayenne Pepper: IDR 47,931/kg (down 0.06%)
- Curly Red Chili: IDR 42,044/kg (up 0.26%)
- Large Red Chili: IDR 39,700/kg (up 0.34%)
- Shallots: IDR 36,615/kg (up 0.31%)
- Broiler Chicken Meat: IDR 35,237/kg (down 0.35%)
- Honan Garlic: IDR 34,054/kg (up 0.12%)
- Broiler Chicken Eggs: IDR 28,422/kg (up 0.04%)
- Premium Packaged Palm Cooking Oil: IDR 21,911/liter (unchanged)
- Bulk Palm Cooking Oil: IDR 18,822/liter (unchanged)
- Bulk Granulated Sugar: IDR 18,770/kg (unchanged)
- Premium Rice: IDR 17,120/kg (unchanged)
- Minyakita: IDR 15,925/liter (up 0.14%)
- Medium Rice: IDR 15,896/kg (down 0.04%)
- Imported Soybeans: IDR 13,615/kg (unchanged)
- Wheat Flour: IDR 12,958/kg (unchanged)
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