SRONO – Don't underestimate petai farmers. These distinctive smelling vegetables can actually bring multiple profits. How not, Petai fruit stocks are currently still rare, make the price of petai expensive in the market. For one kilogram of skinless petai, currently valued at Rp 90 thousand.
"At the moment, Petai farmers get multiple profits. Because, the price of petai far exceeds the price of chicken. Namely Rp 90 thousand per kilogram," said Ariyati, 47, petai collector from Sukomaju Village, Srono . District. According to Aryati, For the past five months, petai prices have tended to be expensive.
For containers that contain 100 Petai seeds, valued at Rp 180 thousand. even though, a month ago the price was “still” Rp 120 thousand per empong. "The price of petai has become expensive. Because now it's no longer petai season. So petai is now rare," said Ariyati.
Ariyati admitted that most consumers come from Bali and Lombok. Ariyati deliberately did not deposit into the market- market or to retailers, because the price of petai outside the island tends to be more expensive. Everyday, Aryati was able to send 60 empong petai. “The children themselves were sent to Bali," he concluded. (radar)
