Grain prices in March 2012 in Java and Sumatra around Rp.3000-Rp.4000

Grain prices March 2012 in Banyumas and Cilacap, Central Java (Java), dropped, as it enters the harvest season.

At the farm level, the price of unhusked rice harvest (GKP) ranged from Rp3.000 per kilogram (kg) or below the purchase price of government (COGS) Rp3.300 per kg.

One farmer in Kemiren, South Cilacap, Cilacap, Darkim, 48, revealed that grain prices are declining when compared with previous times.

"Right now the price of grain is only Rp3.000 per kg. And last month the price still ranges from Rp3.500 to Rp3.600 per kg. Even the previous month to reach Rp3.900 per kg," said Darkim, Sunday (25/3) .

Farmers in the village of Limpakuwus, District Contribute, Banyumas, named Sarkum, 54, said the current price of rice was decreased dramatically, because everywhere there is harvest.

"If the harvest season comes, the condition is like this, the price decline. For the range of grain Rp3.000 per kg. If the result is good only up to Rp3.200 per kg," he said.

Association Secretary Rice stated the current Faturrahman Banyumas Bulog partners have made a purchase price in order not to be deteriorating. In general, the price of grain at the farm level ranged Rp3.200 per kg.

"The price of grain is dropped. In addition to entering the harvest, as well as high water content, unlike in the dry season," said Faturrahman.

According to the Regional Public Relations Bulog subdivision (Subdivre) IV Banyumas Priyono, it has absorbed at least 12 thousand tons of rice equivalent to the current harvest season.
While in some districts began Pidie rice harvest, have been characterized by khanduri blang and thanksgiving held in each district. However, farmers complain that the price of grain remained until Rp Rp 3.800/Kg 3.900/Kg.

Area that has begun to harvest the rice, among others, the village of Paya Kingdom, District Simpang Tiga, and parts Kemukiman Laweung, Muara District Three, District Pidie. Grain prices are very impartial and likely to harm the farmers. "Instead of grain prices could fall again if the harvest had started evenly," said Sofyan (37), a farmer in Simpang Three.

Meanwhile, another farmer, Ilyas added, for a while he would not sell the new rice dipanennya it, because the price of rice offered by agents and middlemen reservoir is very low.

When compared to the issuance of capital, ranging from the processing of paddy fields, planting seeds, fertilizer to cost cutting and transporting the crops that have been issued very large.

"Rice for a while I reserve pending the sale price up. If all farmers do not sell gabahnya, certainly will increase the resale value. Therefore, I chose the rice first store, "said Ilyas.

Bungie GBS Refinery Leadership Rice, District Simpang Tiga, Pidie Teuku Bustami, Friday (24/2) explains, it received the purchase price of grain from the farmers at a price of up to Rp Rp 3.800/Kg 3.900/Kg. The price is a benchmark as it is, because the purchase of rice received Rp 6.600/Kg Dolog today.

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