ANALISIS PENAWARAN DAN PERMINTAAN CABAI RAWIT DI SULAWESI UTARA

This study aims to analyze the chili crop acreage, production, productivity, in North Sulawesi and Gorontalo provinces, and to determine the supply and demand and inflation in Manado City. The research conducted in two province (1) North Sulawesi region that including North Minahasa district, Tomohon and Manado Cities. (2) Gorontalo province that taking sample of Gorontalo and Bone Bolango Districts. Rainfall Factors in sample area in North Sulawesi has not affected the chili crop acreage, while the producer�s prices in Gorontalo province affect the chili crop acreage. the last period chili Prices, labor wages in North Sulawesi, the chili crop acreage in North Minahasa and last period chili productivity have affected the chili productivity in North Minahasa. Prices chili last period, in North Sulawesi farmers pays period, the chili crop acreage In Tomohon that also increases the chili productivity in Tomohon. Last period chili Prices, farmers wages and last period chili productivity in Gorontalo have affected the chili productivity in Gorontalo district. Last period Crop acreage and chili productivity can increase the fresh chili productivity in Bone Bolango. Fluctuations in consumer�s prices in Manado city have affected the fresh chili supply in North Sulawesi, while the consumer�s prices fluctuations have negatively affected toward the fresh chili demand in the consumer market of Manado