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        "msgid": "red-chilli-prices-in-aceh-soar-to-rp60-000-per-kg-during-eid-2026-1774450294",
        "date": "2026-03-25 21:07:00",
        "title": "Red Chilli Prices in Aceh Soar to Rp60,000 per Kg During Eid 2026",
        "author": "Putri Rosmalia",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Agriculture",
        "summary": "Red chilli prices in Aceh have surged to Rp60,000 per kilogram for premium quality during the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in 2026, driven by heightened demand for kitchen staples and reduced farmer activity leading to supply shortages. Traders report that costs have risen sharply since three days before Idulfitri, exacerbated by local traditions like Meugang, with post-Eid social events expected to sustain high demand. This fluctuation highlights the vulnerability of Aceh's horticultural commodity prices to seasonal disruptions in distribution and harvesting.",
        "content": "<p>The high demand for kitchen ingredients during the 2026 Eid\ncelebrations has significantly impacted the price surge of chillies in\nAceh Province. In addition to increased consumption, the limited\nactivity of farmers in the fields during the early days of Eid has\ncontributed to the restricted supply in markets.<\/p>\n<p>Based on Media Indonesia\u2019s investigation on Wednesday (25\/3) at the\nPante Teungoh Sigli vegetable market centre in Pidie Regency, the price\nof premium quality red chillies has now reached Rp60,000 per kilogram\n(kg). This figure represents a sharp increase compared to pre-Eid\nprices, which were around Rp40,000 per kg.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, for standard or medium quality red chillies, prices that\nwere previously Rp35,000 per kg have now climbed to Rp45,000 per kg. To\ndate, traders cannot confirm whether prices will return to normal within\nthe next week or instead soar even higher.<\/p>\n<p>Fadli, one of the retail chilli traders at Pante Teungoh Sigli\nMarket, revealed that the daily increase in capital costs is the main\nreason traders are adjusting selling prices to consumers. \u201cOur capital\nis getting higher almost every day. Naturally, we have to raise the\nselling price,\u201d said Fadli.<\/p>\n<p>According to Fadli, this price increase trend has been felt since\nthree days before Idulfitri. It was triggered by a surge in public\ndemand, especially to meet the Meugang tradition (the tradition of\ncooking meat), which is a hallmark of Acehnese society two days before\nEid.<\/p>\n<p>Although the peak of Idulfitri has passed, demand for red chillies\nand other kitchen spices is predicted to remain high. Fadli explained\nthat after the Eid period, Acehnese people usually begin holding various\ncustomary and social events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter Eid, there is usually a lot of demand for red chillies and\nother cooking spices. Because after Eid, there are often thanksgiving\nfeasts and wedding parties. The needs are certainly greater,\u201d added\nFadli.<\/p>\n<p>This situation makes fluctuations in food prices in Aceh,\nparticularly horticultural commodities, highly dependent on smooth\ndistribution and the return of harvesting activities by farmers in\nproduction centres after the long holiday.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/red-chilli-prices-in-aceh-soar-to-rp60-000-per-kg-during-eid-2026-1774450294",
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