Trends in two strategic food commodities\u2014red bird\u2019s eye chilli and\nbroiler chicken\u2014showed significant national price declines at the\nbeginning of March 2026. Based on data from the National Food Agency\u2019s\n(Bapanas) Food Price Panel, distribution intervention efforts are\nbeginning to yield results in suppressing consumer-level prices.<\/p>\n
Bapanas data for the period 23 February to 1 March 2026 recorded\nconsistent price corrections for red bird\u2019s eye chilli. On 23 February\n2026, prices were recorded at Rp77,645 per kilogramme, then declined\ngradually to Rp70,953 per kilogramme on 1 March 2026. Cumulatively, this\nrepresents a decline of approximately 8.62 per cent over one week.<\/p>\n
This downward trend was driven by improvements in the supply chain\nthrough the \u201cchilli surge\u201d campaign, involving collaboration between\nchampion farmers supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Bapanas\nthrough the Food Distribution Facilitation (FDP) scheme.<\/p>\n
Broiler chicken meat, meanwhile, remained far more stable with a\nslight downward tendency. On 23 February 2026, prices stood at Rp41,293\nper kilogramme and moved down to Rp40,767 per kilogramme on 1 March\n2026, representing a correction of approximately 1.27 per cent.<\/p>\n
Bapanas Head Andi Amran Sulaiman affirmed that this achievement\nresulted from cross-agency coordination and strict oversight by the Food\nViolation Task Force (Satgas Saber).<\/p>\n
\u201cAlhamdulillah, red bird\u2019s eye chilli and chicken meat prices show a\ndownward trend. This is the fruit of joint work, both from the supply\nside and distribution oversight. Market inspections will continue, and\nbusiness operators must not manipulate food prices,\u201d Amran stated\nfirmly.<\/p>\n
Market inspection results on 28 February 2026 showed price variations\nthat began approaching or even falling below the Government Price\nReference (HAP). Despite some regions such as East Java and Banten still\nrecording chilli prices in the range of Rp80,000 to Rp100,000 per\nkilogramme, the government remains optimistic that price pressure will\ncontinue to decrease as national distribution improves.<\/p>\n
With price declines in these two vital commodities, the government\ntargets maintaining food inflation stability at a safe level. The\nforward focus is ensuring farmers and livestock breeders continue to\nearn healthy profit margins, whilst the public can access food at fair\nprices.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe state is present to ensure this balance. We want distribution to\nrun fairly for all parties,\u201d Amran concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/food-price-update-red-birds-eye-chilli-and-chicken-meat-prices-fall-1772416640", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }