Red Onion Prices in West Sulawesi Increased by 23.08% This Week

The price of medium-sized shallots in West Sulawesi reached Rp 40,000 per kg on Thursday, December 1, 2022. Compared to other regions, this area showed 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 medium-sized shallots in West Sulawesi increased by 23.08% within a week.

Compared to prices 30 days prior, the price of medium-sized shallots in this region has increased by 33.33%.

However, over the past year, the selling price of medium-sized shallots in West Sulawesi's modern markets has actually decreased. The previous highest record reached Rp 67,500 per kg.

For the period January-December 2022, the price of medium-sized shallots in modern markets continued to rise, increasing by 33.33% compared to the previous month.

The price of medium-sized shallots reached its lowest point at Rp 30,000 per kg on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. The highest price this year reached approximately Rp 67,500 per kg.

Nationally, the price of medium-sized shallots began to rise towards the end of 2021. The average price of medium-sized shallots in modern markets was Rp 52,950 per kg, a 0.65% increase compared to the end of the previous week.