West Papua's Medium-Grade I Rice Prices Increased by 0.75% This Week

The price of medium-quality grade I rice in West Papua was Rp 13,350 per kg on Friday, March 25, 2022. Compared to other regions, this region showed the highest price increase in the last week.

According to daily monitoring of staple food commodity prices from the National Strategic Food Price Information Center, the price of medium-quality grade I rice in West Papua increased by 0.75% within a week.

Meanwhile, compared to the price 30 days prior, the price of medium-quality grade I rice in this region has increased by 2.69%. This signifies a significant increase within a month. Furthermore, compared to the last year's prices, the current selling price of medium-quality grade I rice in West Papua's modern markets is the highest on record.

For the January-March 2022 period, the price of medium-quality grade I rice in modern markets continued to rise, increasing by 2.69% compared to the previous month.

The price of medium-quality grade I rice reached its lowest point at Rp 13,000 per kg on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. The highest price reached this year was around Rp 13,350 per kg.

Nationally, the price of medium-quality grade I rice began to decline towards the end of 2021. The average price of medium-quality grade I rice in modern markets was Rp 12,980 per kg, down 0.26% compared to the previous weekend.