Red Chili Prices in Aceh Increase by 130.26% in a Week

Red chilies in Aceh were sold at Rp 87,500 per kg on Thursday, June 16, 2022. Compared to other regions, this area saw 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, the price of red chilies in Aceh has increased by 130.26% in a week.

Meanwhile, compared to the price 30 days prior, the price of red chilies in this region has increased by 66.67%. This means there has been a significant surge in price within a month. Compared to the last year's prices, the current selling price of red chilies in Aceh's modern markets is the highest on record.

For the period January-June 2022, the price of red chilies in modern markets showed a downward trend, decreasing by 66.67% compared to the previous month.

The price of red chilies reached its lowest point at Rp 21,500 per kg on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. The highest price this year reached approximately Rp 87,500 per kg.

Nationally, the price of red chilies started to rise towards the end of 2021. The average price of red chilies in modern markets was Rp 78,590 per kg, up 14.9% compared to the previous weekend.