The price of chili has reportedly experienced a sharp rise or up to 100 percent. It gets complains from trader and buyer.

Big red chili price has hit Rp 42,000 per kg since February. Last week, it was Rp 48,000 per kg and rose again up to Rp 51,000 per kg

As experienced by Sumarno (50), one of traders, almost all kinds of chili price rise. For example, chili curly price from Rp 38,000 per kg has risen to Rp 42,000 per kg. Even in February, the price was only Rp 21,000 per kg.

"Big red chili price has hit Rp 42,000 per kg since February. Last week, it was Rp 48,000 per kg and rose again up to Rp 51,000 per kg," he expressed, Tuesday (3/15).

Similar to red cayenne pepper, last month, it was only Rp 13,000 per kg, and then rose up to Rp 37,000 per kg. Now it has hit Rp 44,400 per kg. As for the green cayenne pepper, from Rp 8,000 per kg and now has hit Rp 22,000 per kg.

Besides buyer, such price hike is also complained by trader. It will automatically reduce their earning, because many buyers limit their shopping.

He assessed, it is due to pepper plants that have been attacked by patek pest. It makes its leaves wither and dry up. As a result, many farmers cannot harvest and it leads to the decline in the supply of goods to Kramat Jati Market.

Mutmainah, (40), one of buyers admitted, she was unhappy with chili price hike. She had to resell her shopping to the consumers. This woman sells chili in her stall in Kebon Sayur Kebon Nanas area.

"If the price is expensive, we also confuse who to sell it back to the people. Many buyers limit their shopping. I hope this condition could be normal soon," she hoped.