Merapi eruption which occurred some time ago, has affected the residents of Seloboro Village, Salam subdistrict, Magelang. aside from drowned and buried their homes in cold lava, it also ruined several agriculture plants. Despite all those, Several Seloboro residents had been observed to harvest chili from their field.
Several chili farmers in Seloboro village, Salam Subdistrict, magelang, has started to harvest chili in their field. One of them is Mujiarjo. Although his field had been buried in volcanic ashes, due to Merapi eruption, as well as hit by pest attack some time ago, he can still harvest eight hundred chili stalks in his field. Currently, he has harvested his chili up to the ninth pickings. In a single picking, he can obtain up to fifty kilograms of chili.
The current decline of chili price in the Market, is complained by the chili farmers. If previously, Mujiarjo can sell his chili for up to ten thousand rupiahs a kilogram, now he can only sell for eight thousand rupiahs a kilogram. Chili farmers only hope that, chili price in the market can be more than ten thousand rupiahs a kilogram
Several chili farmers in Seloboro village, Salam Subdistrict, magelang, has started to harvest chili in their field. One of them is Mujiarjo. Although his field had been buried in volcanic ashes, due to Merapi eruption, as well as hit by pest attack some time ago, he can still harvest eight hundred chili stalks in his field. Currently, he has harvested his chili up to the ninth pickings. In a single picking, he can obtain up to fifty kilograms of chili.
The current decline of chili price in the Market, is complained by the chili farmers. If previously, Mujiarjo can sell his chili for up to ten thousand rupiahs a kilogram, now he can only sell for eight thousand rupiahs a kilogram. Chili farmers only hope that, chili price in the market can be more than ten thousand rupiahs a kilogram
