Chilli Prices Rise, Government Trusts Preservative Machines

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Pushing Chili Prices Government Entrusts Preservation Machines
Pushing Chili Prices Government Entrusts Preservation Machines

Rancakmedia.com – The price of chilies has increased since early 2021, so the government trusts the preservation machine. The price of red chilies has increased, especially in the DKI Jakarta area and its surroundings. Although in fact, the price of red chilies from the naked eye reached IDR 150.000 per kg in early March 2021.

The increase in chili prices always occurs in the rainy season with extreme rainfall. This season farmers rarely pick chilies, so stocks are starting to run low and prices are increasing.
Price of chili pickling machine, the government entrusts the pickling machine. On the other hand, farmers pick chilies in the summer. Chili stocks this season are abundant and prices are falling. In fact, the price of chilies can be under IDR 20.000 per kg.
Of course, the rainy season will provide benefits for farmers who can produce chilies and customers will inevitably buy chilies at high prices. On the other hand, summer will cause losses for farmers because the price of chilies falls when they are harvested and only customers benefit.
Fluctuations or instability in the price of chilies are consumed by Indonesian citizens every year. So what's the way out?

Director General of Domestic Trade, Ministry of Trade (Ministry of Trade) explained that his faction is currently preparing a machine that can store good quality chilies for a long time.

The machine uses ozone technology which allows it to store chilies for up to two months while still maintaining quality.
"For the second planting period, hopefully we can help with tools to store chilies for a long period of time, around two months. "So if it exceeds the offer, we can put it down," said Syailendra to rancakmedia.com, Wednesday (31 March) 2021)..
The machines will later be allocated to farmers in large chili production centers, including Central Java and East Java. This means that this machine can be allocated during the second harvest season from July to August 2.
"Hopefully this step to overcome chili can be installed with two harvesting equipment at the production center, and the chili will be much better," said Syailendra.
Apart from that, farmers are taught how to pick good chilies so that the quality of the chilies is better. With this, excess chili stock can be stored at harvest time and allocated when there is no harvest.

FAQ

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What causes chili prices to rise

What causes chili prices to rise

General Chair of the Indonesian Chili Agribusiness Association (AACI) Abdul Hamid said there were several factors that caused chili prices to rise recently. These include a reduction in the number of farmers by up to 70 percent and deteriorating land conditions.

How Long Does It Take to Harvest Chilies?

One chili tree can usually be harvested 14 times. The best harvest comes from five months of age.

How Much Do Dried Chilies Cost?

For dried chilies, the type of cayenne pepper which was originally sold for Rp. 80.000 per kilo and increases to Rp. 132.000 per kilo from 2020-2021 offered at a price of Rp. 75.000 per kg at a price of Rp. 150.000 per kg.

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