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        "id": 2004491,
        "msgid": "chilli-prices-surge-again-in-purwokerto-1790484894",
        "date": "2026-09-27 10:42:27",
        "title": "Chilli prices surge again in Purwokerto",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Chilli prices in Purwokerto, Central Java, have risen due to dwindling supplies caused by crop regeneration and drought. Traders report significant price hikes for red bird's eye chillies, while officials note that current stocks are merely the remnants of older, less productive crops.",
        "content": "<p>Purwokerto (ANTARA) - Prices for several types of chilli in Manis\nMarket, Purwokerto, Banyumas Regency, Central Java, have surged again as\nsupplies from farmers decrease due to crop regeneration and drought,\nwhich has caused older plants to dry out and perish.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe price of red bird\u2019s eye chilli rose today to Rp80,000 per\nkilogram after remaining around Rp75,000 per kg over the past week,\u201d\nsaid Anjar, a vegetable trader at Manis Market, Purwokerto, on\nSunday.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, price increases were also observed in green bird\u2019s\neye chilli, rising from Rp60,000 per kg to Rp70,000 per kg, as well as\nlarge red chillies, which rose from Rp55,000 per kg to Rp60,000 per\nkg.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the price of curly red chilli has remained around Rp65,000\nper kg over the last week, following an increase from Rp60,000 per kg\nthe previous week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe price increase for several types of chilli is driven by the\nminimal supply from farmers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate statement, the Head of the Department of Trade,\nCooperatives, Small and Medium Enterprises (DPKUKM) of Banyumas Regency,\nGatot Eko Purwadi, acknowledged that chilli prices in the region have\nrisen, though not as significantly as in several other areas.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the price hike is due to the factor of chilli crop\nregeneration, or the transition period from old plants to new ones.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe various chillies currently being sold are the remaining harvests\nfrom old plants, as the new plants have not yet entered production,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Teguh Suprapto, a farmer and member of the Indonesian\nChilli Champion Association (ACCI) in Banjarnegara Regency, confirmed\nthat farmers in various chilli centres, including Banjarnegara, are\ncurrently undergoing crop regeneration or rejuvenation.<\/p>\n<p>He estimates that production from the new plants could be harvested\nstarting in late October 2026, meaning chilli prices in the market have\nthe potential to surge again as supplies rely on old plants that are no\nlonger productive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn the other hand, drought factors are causing plants to dry out and\nperish quickly. Harvest yields are also suboptimal due to limited water\navailability,\u201d he added.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/chilli-prices-surge-again-in-purwokerto-1790484894",
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