MERCHANTS in traditional markets saw garlic reach its highest price this year. The average retail price of garlic in Jakarta last year was around Rp23,000 to Rp28,000 (around US$1.5 to US$1.8). Now, the price of the kitchen spice has already exceeded Rp41,000 (US$2.6) per kilogram. “That has never happened in the last five years, the price has never reached Rp41,000 in the market,” said Chairman of the Central Executive Board of