Retail price fluctuation of Curly Chili commodity in Makassar City

Abstract

Abstract Curly chilies price fluctuations often occur and are used by traders to manipulate price information at the producer level so that price transmission from the consumer market to producers tends to be asymmetrical. This indicates that price information has not been distributed properly. This study using descriptive analyse for the level of variation in the price of curly chilies in Makassar City. The results showed that the highest chili prices in the Terong and Toddopuli markets occurred in April 2018 with the respective amounts of IDR 25,458.63/kg and IDR 32,759.27/kg while for Pa’baeng-baeng market it reached IDR 32,125.00/kg in November 2016. While the lowest price occurred in December 2018 at the Terong market (Rp. 10,790.05/kg) and November at Toddopuli market, namely 12,818.55/kg and in November 2017 at the Pabaeng-baeng market, namely Rp. 13,392.52/kg.

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