Statistics Indonesia (BPS) has reported that shallot prices\nexperienced a significant decline in the second week of August 2026.<\/p>\n
Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics at BPS, Ateng\nHartono, stated that the national shallot price fell by 10.64 percent to\nRp37,714 per kilogram, compared with the previous week\u2019s level of around\nRp42,000 per kilogram.<\/p>\n
\u201cShallots in the second week of August have experienced a fairly\nsteep decline of 10.64 percent, with the current price at Rp37,714\ncompared with last week\u2019s price of Rp42,000,\u201d Ateng said during the\nRegional Inflation Control Coordination Meeting, monitored online in\nJakarta on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
According to Ateng, the national shallot price is now between the\nlower and upper bounds of the government\u2019s reference price at the\nconsumer level, which is set at Rp41,500 per kilogram.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, several regions are still experiencing shallot price\nincreases. In addition, some areas in eastern Indonesia continue to\nrecord prices above the reference price with a considerable margin.<\/p>\n
These areas include Waropen Regency, where shallots are priced at\nRp83,500 per kilogram, Deiyai Regency at Rp83,333, Mappi Regency at\nRp80,000, Kaimana Regency at Rp65,000, and South Halmahera Regency at\nRp63,000.<\/p>\n
Ateng said the shallot price situation needs attention, particularly\nin eastern regions that face greater distribution challenges.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the price of purebred chicken eggs also continued to\ndecline by 0.09 percent in the second week of August 2026. The national\naverage price for purebred chicken eggs is Rp29,273 per kilogram, while\nthe reference price is Rp30,000 per kilogram.<\/p>\n
Even so, 38.89 percent of regencies and cities, or around 128\nregencies and cities, are still experiencing price increases.<\/p>\n
For cooking oil, BPS recorded a slight overall decline of 0.06\npercent. However, 87 regencies and cities still recorded increases in\ncooking oil prices.<\/p>\n
The national average price of cooking oil across all grades (bulk,\npremium, and Minyakita) was recorded at Rp20,216 per litre, while the\nnational Minyakita price was Rp16,348 per kilogram.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bps-reports-significant-decline-in-shallot-prices-1787039839", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }