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        "id": 1644653,
        "msgid": "significant-drop-in-red-chilli-prices-in-padang-panjang-several-commodity-prices-also-ease-1774889540",
        "date": "2026-03-30 23:15:00",
        "title": "Significant Drop in Red Chilli Prices in Padang Panjang, Several Commodity Prices Also Ease",
        "author": "indrastuti",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Commodity prices in Padang Panjang have notably declined, with red chilli seeing the sharpest drop of Rp10,800 per kilogram to Rp40,850\/kg, alongside reductions in items like chicken eggs, cayenne pepper, garlic, aubergines, and celery. Despite some price increases in other goods influenced by post-Eid al-Fitr demand, staples such as rice, sugar, beef, and premium cooking oil remain stable. This easing provides relief to consumers amid typically volatile market conditions around holidays.",
        "content": "<p>Good news for the public, prices of several commodities in the city\nof Padang Panjang have decreased, particularly red chilli, which has\ndropped significantly by Rp10,800 per kilogram, from Rp51,650 to\nRp40,850\/kg.<\/p>\n<p>Analyst from the Padang Panjang City Government Economics Division,\nChandra Erfiko, stated on Monday (30\/3) that besides red chilli, several\nother commodities have also experienced price reductions. These include\nchicken eggs, down Rp133 from Rp29,735 to Rp29,602\/kg, cayenne pepper\ndown Rp2,484 from Rp43,834 to Rp41,350\/kg, and garlic down Rp150 from\nRp34,150 to Rp34,000\/kg.<\/p>\n<p>Price drops have also occurred in vegetable commodities, such as\naubergines down Rp700 from Rp10,000 to Rp9,300\/kg, and celery down\nRp3,700 from Rp22,000 to Rp18,300\/kg.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Chandra revealed that overall this week, more\ncommodities have seen price increases than decreases. This is influenced\nby high demand following the Eid al-Fitr 1447 H holiday.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, several other major commodities are monitored as\nrelatively stable, such as rice, granulated sugar, beef, red onions, and\npremium packaged cooking oil.<\/p>\n<p>Entering the third week of January 2026, all chilli commodities in\nPadang Panjang city have recorded price decreases.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, red chilli is down Rp3,816 to Rp52,184\/kg, shallots down\nRp833 to Rp43,484\/kg, and spring onions down Rp630 to Rp8,700\/kg.<\/p>\n<p>SPHP rice is sold for Rp58,000 per 5 kg package. Granulated sugar\nRp15,000 per kg, 2 litres of Minyak Kita Rp25,000, chicken eggs 10\npieces Rp10,000 or Rp1,000 each.<\/p>\n<p>Cayenne pepper currently reaches Rp100,000 per kg, up from previously\nRp60,000 per kg, or an increase of around 25 percent.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most sought-after products is beef sold at Rp100,000 per\nkg, much cheaper than market prices.<\/p>\n<p>Commodities like shallots and garlic have recorded increases in the\nrange of 5 to 10 percent, with red chilli and large chilli prices also\nrising.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of Eid al-Fitr, prices of basic necessities in traditional\nmarkets in Makassar city have begun to creep up.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/significant-drop-in-red-chilli-prices-in-padang-panjang-several-commodity-prices-also-ease-1774889540",
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