Well-being of Food Crop Farmers in These 10 Provinces is the Lowest Nationally

The welfare of food crop farmers in South Sumatra (Sumsel) is recorded as the lowest nationally. This is reflected in the farmer food crop exchange rate index (NTPP) in the province, which is the lowest compared to other provinces.

Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the Sumsel NTPP was at 88.46 in November 2021. This figure indicates that the welfare of food crop farmers in the province decreased by 11.54% from the initial index calculation position, namely 2018=100. This figure is 1,102 basis points (bps) below the national average of 99.48.

The Sumsel NTPP in November 2021 decreased by 2.36%. This was triggered by a decrease in the index received by farmers (it) with an average decrease of 1.83%. Meanwhile, the average price paid (ib) by farmers increased by 0.54% from the previous month.

The next province with the lowest farmer welfare level is Riau with an NTPP of 90.48. Followed by Maluku with an NTPP of 93.39, then South Sulawesi with an NTPP of 93.51, and East Kalimantan with an NTPP of 93.6.

There is also West Kalimantan with an NTPP of 93.94, then Yogyakarta Special Region with an NTPP of 93.94, then Bali with an NTPP of 94.13, and East Nusa Tenggara and Lampung at 94.32 and 94.89 respectively.

(read: [Welfare of Food Crop Farmers in NTB Highest Nationally in November 2021](https://databoks.katadata.co.id/datapublish/2021/12/07/kesejahteraan-petani-tanaman-pangan-di-ntb-tertinggi-nasional-pada-november-2021))