Last week, the price of medium-quality grade II rice in West Sulawesi increased by 5.63%.

The price of medium-quality grade II rice in West Sulawesi reached Rp 11,250 per kg on Monday, December 12, 2022. Compared to other regions, this area 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 II rice in West Sulawesi has increased by 5.63% in the past week.

Compared to prices 30 days prior, the price of medium-quality grade II rice in this region has also increased by 5.63%. This signifies a significant increase over the past month. Furthermore, compared to prices over the past year, the current selling price of medium-quality grade II rice in West Sulawesi's modern markets is the highest on record.

For the January-December 2022 period, the price of medium-quality grade II rice in modern markets has continuously increased, rising by 5.63% compared to the previous month.

The price of medium-quality grade II rice reached its lowest point of Rp 10,650 per kg on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. The highest price reached this year was around Rp 11,250 per kg.

Nationally, the price of medium-quality grade II rice began to rise towards the end of 2021. The average price of medium-quality grade II rice in modern markets is Rp 13,190 per kg, a 0.45% increase compared to the end of last week.