Chili Pepper Prices in West Sumatra Increase 3.19% in a Week

The price of chili peppers (rawit) in West Sumatra reached Rp 79,200 per kg on Monday, February 7, 2022. Compared to other regions, this area showed the highest price increase in the last week.

According to daily commodity price monitoring data from the National Strategic Food Price Information Center, the price of chili peppers in West Sumatra increased by 3.19% within a week.

Compared to the price 30 days prior, the price of chili peppers in this region has increased by 22.32%.

However, over the past year, the selling price of chili peppers in West Sumatra's modern markets has actually decreased. The previous highest record reached Rp 92,500 per kg.

For the period of January-February 2022, the price of chili peppers in modern markets has steadily increased, rising 22.32% compared to the previous month.

The price of chili peppers reached its lowest point at Rp 64,750 per kg on Monday, January 3, 2022. The highest price ever reached was around Rp 79,200 per kg.

Nationally, the price of chili peppers began to fall towards the end of 2021. The average price of chili peppers in modern markets was Rp 77,050 per kg, down 3.69% compared to the previous weekend.