By: Anna Rizka Ilmi
Primasti Salsabila | Wednesday, January 5, 2022
The chili plants belong to one of the residents of Sroyo are ready to be harvested.
The sharp increase in chili prices in most provinces of Indonesia has
occurred since a few weeks ago, before the new year of 2022. Many people of
Sroyo Village, Jaten District, Karanganyar Regency are excited to grow chili
plants by themselves in their yard.
The skyrocketing price of chili, especially red chili, has an impact on
many people because almost every dish contains chilies in it. Chili traders
claimed that the increase in chili prices is due to the low supply of chilies
due to bad weather that can cause crop failure.
"Yes, the increase in chili prices is due to the high demand and low
supply of chilies, so we have to sell chilies at high prices," said
Sukisni (54), one of the chili traders.
“The most expensive chili is the red chili. The price is often unstable. A
week ago, it was almost Rp 100.000,00 per kilogram. In recent days, it
gradually decreased. Today it is Rp 65.000,00 per kilogram. It is still
expensive, isn't it?” said another chili trader, Menuk (64), at Dawung
traditional market on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.
To overcome the price of chili that is often unstable and suddenly
skyrockets, the people in Sroyo have taken the initiative to grow chili plants
in their yard. Many of them even have been growing chili plants for a long time.
So the current increase in chili prices does not have a big impact on them.
One of the Sroyo residents, Jamaluddin (55) said, "I've already
planted chili plants before the price of chili was expensive. I also already
liked to grow chili plants because I have an empty yard. The harvest is good
enough, so I don't have to worry about the price of chili in the market."
The initiative to grow chili plants by themselves is a great idea. So,
people do not depend on the supply of chili in the market. That initiative was
practiced by several people in Sroyo Village. The idea came up because many
people in Sroyo have vacant land. Several people who do not have vacant land do
not mind buying polybags to grow chili plants.
Siti (56), one of the Sroyo residents, admitted that she and several people
took the initiative to grow chili plants because the price of chili often rises.
"I've recently grown chili plants. This idea came because the price of
chili is often unstable. Yesterday I bought chili for Rp. 5.000.00 but I just
got a little. So, some people here, including me, were thinking why not just
grow chili plants by ourselves? So when the price goes up again we don't have
to worry."
Supriati (44) added "Yes, I even bought polybags for growing chili
plants because I don't have vacant land at home. It is okay for me. Chili
plants are quite easy to plant and to care for."
Those statements were supported by Santi (46), who also recently planted
chili plants. She said, "I agree with the idea of growing chilies. The
most important thing is that we can save money when the chili price skyrockets
again, also we only make the best use of the land. Besides, chili plants are
easy to grow as long as we are diligent in taking care of the plants."
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