The West Java Provincial Government has confirmed that the\navailability of 12 strategic staple food commodities is currently in a\nsurplus condition. Nevertheless, several commodities, such as bird\u2019s eye\nchilli and premium rice, are prone to potential price increases.<\/p>\n
The Head of the West Java Food Security and Livestock Agency (DKPP),\nLinda Al Amin, explained that all main food commodities were in a secure\ncondition as of last August.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf the 12 strategic foods monitored\u2014including rice, maize, soybeans,\nred chilli, bird\u2019s eye chilli, shallots, garlic, beef, chicken, eggs,\ncooking oil, and granulated sugar\u2014all are in a surplus condition,\u201d she\nstated on Tuesday (8\/9).<\/p>\n
While the overall situation shows a surplus and reports indicate that\n27 regencies\/cities in West Java remain secure, stocks of bird\u2019s eye\nchilli and shallots are lower compared to other commodities. A shortage\nis possible given the current dry season.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn terms of stock resilience, bird\u2019s and shallots need to be\nmonitored closely,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Based on monitoring by the National Food Agency\u2019s Food Price Panel as\nof 7 September 2026, real price pressure is beginning to emerge in two\nmain commodities: premium rice and red bird\u2019s eye chilli, both of which\nhave exceeded government reference prices.<\/p>\n
The average consumer price for premium rice was recorded at Rp15,020\nper kilogram, which is 0.81% above the Maximum Retail Price (HET).<\/p>\n
\u201cAlthough the deviation is relatively low, the price position is\nalready above the HET limit,\u201d Linda added.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the most significant price pressure is occurring in red\nbird\u2019s eye chilli. The average market price has surged to Rp70,101 per\nkilogram. This figure is 22.98% above the upper limit of the Consumer\nSales Reference Price (HAP), which is set at Rp57,000 per kilogram.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis condition shows that the price of red bird\u2019s eye chilli has a\nsignificant deviation from the consumer reference price range of\nRp40,000 to Rp57,000 per kilogram,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n
As September marks the peak phase of the dry season, the West Java\nDKPP projects that macro food supplies remain controlled. However, the\ndecline in bird\u2019s eye chilli stocks will continue to be intensively\nmonitored to prevent further potential price volatility at the consumer\nlevel.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, the decline in bird\u2019s eye chilli stocks must be guarded\nagainst,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/food-stocks-in-west-java-confirmed-secure-1788875551", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }