Jakarta, hitclubapk3 Indonesia
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Ascension
chili price
which has spread evenly across various regions since early December, has made many business people
home culinary
You have to adjust your steps again.
In the midst of a surge in demand ahead of the year-end holidays and the rainy season which has an impact on supply, cayenne pepper is now around IDR 60,861 per kilogram (kg) nationally, while in a number of regions the price has even reached IDR 200 thousand per kg, according to records from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).
In the small kitchen owned by Lidya (33), a seller of kecombrang chili sauce and squid chili sauce, the price increase this time feels more severe because it has more than doubled compared to the beginning of November.
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“Lastly I bought it at IDR 110 thousand per kg for cayenne pepper and IDR 80 thousand per kg for curly curly chili, previously it was only IDR 50 thousand for cayenne pepper, IDR 45 thousand for curly chili,” he said to
hitclubapk3Indonesia.com
, Friday (12/12).
In production once a week, he needs 5-7 kg of chilies to fulfill customer orders.The price increase had an impact on turnover because he chose to maintain the quality of the chili sauce.
“I don’t want to reduce the composition of my merchandise, so I’m more resigned to just reducing profits,” said Lidya.
For him, the increase in chili prices is like an annual cycle.The rainy season and big holidays are always critical points that make chilies skyrocket.He estimates that prices will remain high in the near future.
“Until next year, it looks like it will still be expensive, because after New Year there will be Chinese New Year and fasting will continue,” said Lidya.
Elsewhere, Yessica (30), who sells various balado, takes a different approach.Every time it opens
pre-order,
he needs 4-5 kg of chilies.The price increase of up to Rp. 100 thousand per kg made him have to adjust the selling price.
“Usually confirm with the customer if there are adjustments
price list
according to the price of materials on the market,” he said.
The balado menu is now in the range of IDR 60 thousand-IDR 95 thousand.For Yessica, price adjustments are not only about covering rising raw material costs, but also maintaining business continuity.
He realized that the momentum at the end of the year always presents the same pattern: demand increases, chili prices also increase.
“Usually before big days the demand is high,” he said.
In the midst of this price spike, BPS noted that more and more areas were affected.
In the first week of December, 261 districts/cities experienced an increase in the price of cayenne pepper, up from 98 regions in the previous week.The increase in red chili prices was also widespread, occurring in 257 districts/cities.
With these conditions, home culinary businesses are still trying to adapt.Some choose to accept thinning margins, others make price adjustments openly.
However, one thing is the same, their kitchen remains lit.Customers are still coming, chili sauce and balado are still available, and the hope of stable chili prices, even if briefly, is maintained so that their small business continues to survive.
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