INFOKU, BLORA –Currently in Blora entering harvest season in 2025,the price of chilies plummeted.
The decline in prices was felt by farmers in Blora .
Previously, the price of chili was around IDR 38,000 per kilogram.
Now, it only ranges from IDR 15,000 to IDR 25,000 per kilogram.
The high price of chilies in the market has not been felt by a number of chili farmers, so they are actually worried.
One of the chili farmers in Blora, Sukir, said that his party did not feel the spiciness of chili prices at the farmer level.
"In fact, before the harvest , the price was almost IDR 40,000 per kilogram. Now after the harvest, it has actually plummeted to around IDR 15,000 per kilogram," he explained.
According to him, the fall in the price of the main commodity for mothers was due to abundant stock.
"Because the chili harvest is done together. It's called a bumper harvest ," he said.
However, Sukir admitted that he did not experience any significant losses.
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"Because the price of chili is always changing. It could go up tomorrow. However, it could suddenly go down," he explained.
Sukir also said that, apart from the fluctuating price, chili care also does not cost too much.
"It 's not really a loss, right? Because the maintenance is not too expensive and difficult. However, dropping like this makes me worried," he explained.
He hopes that all chili farmers in Blora will not worry about the falling prices for farmers.
He also hopes that the government will pay attention to the price of chilies in the market and among farmers so that it can control the circulating prices.
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Meanwhile, Head of Trade Division of Blora Trade, Cooperatives and SMEs Office, Siti Masamah, said in a press statement that chili prices are indeed fluctuating.
"A few days ago the price of chili rose to around Rp 30,000 per kilogram. Now it has dropped again to around Rp 20,000. So, it is indeed fluctuating. Because it is the main spice for consumption," he said. (Endah/ IST )
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