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        "msgid": "heavy-rainfall-pushes-up-birds-eye-chilli-prices-in-jakarta-1779545809",
        "date": "2026-05-20 12:57:53",
        "title": "Heavy Rainfall Pushes Up Bird's-Eye Chilli Prices in Jakarta",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Agriculture",
        "summary": "Jakarta officials say persistent rainfall in producing regions has pushed up prices of horticultural staples, especially bird's-eye chillies. The second week of May 2026 saw price increases across several chilli varieties and onions, with red bird's-eye chillies up by 12% to Rp 80,354 per kg; price moves were also linked to higher demand ahead of Idul Adha. The Jakarta KPKP continues price monitoring through field checks and the Jakarta Food Price Information system (IPJ).",
        "content": "<p>Head of the Jakarta Provincial Service for Food Security, Maritime\nAffairs and Agriculture (KPKP) Hasudungan A. Sidabalok said that the\nhigh rainfall in producing areas is one of the main reasons for the rise\nin prices. \u2018The Jakarta Provincial Service for Food Security, Maritime\nAffairs and Agriculture, in line with its duties and functions, conducts\nregular monitoring for strategic food commodities. The horticultural\ncommodities that are classified as strategic foods are chilli and\nonions,\u2019 Hasudungan said in a statement on Wednesday (20\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Based on monitoring in the second week of May 2026, several\nhorticultural commodities showed price increases compared with the\nprevious week. Red bird\u2019s-eye chilli recorded the highest increase, at\n12.12% or Rp 8,689 per kg, from Rp 71,664 to Rp 80,354 per kg.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Hasudungan said, curly red chilli rose 5.61% or Rp 2,926\nper kg, from Rp 52,117 to Rp 55,103 per kg. The price of red onions also\nrose 3.96% or Rp 2,082 per kg, from Rp 52,615 to Rp 54,697 per kg.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, red chilli TW rose 3.84% or Rp 2,306 per kg from Rp 60,069\nto Rp 62,375 per kg. As for green bird\u2019s-eye chillies, they rose 3.05%\nor Rp 1,773 per kg, from Rp 58,166 to Rp 59,939 per kg.<\/p>\n<p>Hasudungan explained that the rise in horticultural commodity prices\nwas influenced by weather conditions in producing areas. The still-high\nrainfall causes production to fall due to reduced harvest quality and\nincreased attacks by Crop Pests (OPT).<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The rise in horticultural commodity prices was caused by the\npersisting high rainfall in producing areas, leading to reduced\nproduction due to lower quality and increased attacks by Organisme\nPengganggu Tanaman (OPT),\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>Not only weather factors, Hasudungan said, price rises were also\ntriggered by rising market demand ahead of the National Religious\nHolidays (HBKN) Idul Adha.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018As Idul Adha approaches, there is an increase in market demand,\nleading to higher prices for chilli and onions,\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the DKI Jakarta KPKP continues to monitor food prices\nregularly, both through direct field monitoring and via the food price\nmonitoring application, one of which is the Jakarta Food Price\nInformation (IPJ).<\/p>",
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