Bapanas Says Chili Price Increase Due to Extreme Weather Chili prices could reach Rp160 thousand per kilogram. Red: Gita Amanda

The National Food Agency (Bapanas) of Indonesia has attributed the significant increase in chili prices to extreme weather conditions that have negatively affected production. The highest price recorded was IDR 160 thousand per kilogram of red cayenne pepper in the Tanimbar Islands Regency, Maluku, which is 180.7 percent above the government's reference price. This price hike has been observed in 326 districts/cities, prompting Bapanas to monitor the situation closely and consider implementing measures such as transportation subsidies, facilitating food distribution, and promoting a cheap food movement. However, they are cautious not to disrupt the distribution of chilies from other regions. Teguh Suprapto, an activist from the Indonesian Chili Agribusiness Association, predicts that prices will decrease in the next few weeks due to upcoming harvests.

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The National Food Agency (Bapanas) said that the soaring price of chili was due to extreme weather in a number of central areas, causing a decrease in production. Director of Food Supply and Price Stabilization of Bapanas Maino Dwi Hartono said that the price of red cayenne pepper in Tanimbar Islands Regency, Maluku reached IDR 160 thousand per kilogram. This price has increased by 180.7 percent above the government's reference price (HAP). "One of the increases in red cayenne pepper, especially due to extreme weather factors, be it high rainfall, some planting areas experiencing flooding and perhaps due to wind and pest attacks, so that production or supply to the community has decreased," said Maino in the 2025 Regional Inflation Coordination Meeting monitored online in Jakarta, Monday (13/1/2025). Based on data from the Food Price Panel for the second week (5-11 January 2025), the increase in the price of red cayenne pepper above HAP occurred in 326 ...