Indonesia 2011 Rice Prices Rise due to drought

Rising rice prices in Indonesia 2011 due to drought or famine that will engulf the entire region of Java Island. "In addition to the issue of scarcity, rising prices of rice are also caused by the price of rice itself, which was expensive at the place of origin, so that when distributed to Jakarta, the price increased again.

Some types of rice in the Market Master Cipinang, Jakarta, continues to experience an increase in prices, ranging from Rp100 to Rp150 until Tuesday. "Since last week, rice prices continue to increase by Rp100 to Rp150 per day," said Suminta, Section Head of Food Trade and Market Data Parent Rice Cipinang, Jakarta, Tuesday (20 / 9).

Based on statistical data Cipinang Rice's Market Master, the types of rice have increased prices, among other things, the rice comes (I, II, III), rice IR-64 (I, II, III) and rice IR-42.

Main Markets Party Cipinang, continued Suminta, expect the government to operate the market every time there is an increase in rice prices. "We hope that every time the price of rice rises, governments directly conduct market operations, thus not causing an increase in the price too high," said Suminta.

Rice type I comes up from Rp7.800 per kilogram to Rp7.950 per kilogram, Emergent II rose from Rp6.900 per kilogram to Rp7.000 per kilogram and III comes up from Rp6.900 per kilogram to Rp7.000 per kilogram.

Meanwhile, rice IR-64 type I rose from Rp7.600 per kilogram to Rp7.700 per kilogram, IR-64 II rose from Rp7.100 per kilogram to Rp7.200 per kilogram and IR-64 III rose from Rp6.600 per pounds to Rp6.700 per kilogram. The price of rice type IR-42 rose from Rp7.200 per kilogram to Rp7.350 per kilogram.

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