SPIKE IN FOOD PRICES DUE TO DOLLARS AND CORONA

Traders said chili in Pasar Induk Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, Wednesday (25/3/2020). Head Center of Food, Energy, and Sustainable Development Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF) Abra Tallattov assessed the impact of the weakening of rupiah against US dollars as a result of the COVID-19 prosecution in the rise of food prices such as onion and white, sand sugar, as well as red pepper. Red onion price rises from Rp23 thousand/kg to Rp33 thousand/kg, while the red pepper of Rp40 thousand/kg to Rp60 thousand/kg. ANTARA PHOTO/Indrianto Eko Suwarso/aww.