The price of low-quality grade II rice in East Java increased by 0.45% this past week.

Low-quality grade II rice in East Java was sold at Rp 11,100 per kg on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Compared to other regions, the price change in this region was the highest in the last week.

According to daily monitoring of staple food commodity prices from the National Strategic Food Price Information Center, the price of low-quality grade II rice in East Java has started to increase by 0.45% in a week.

Meanwhile, compared to the price 30 days prior, the price of low-quality grade II rice in this region has increased by 1.83%.

However, for the last year, the selling price of low-quality grade II rice in modern markets in East Java has actually decreased. The previous highest record reached Rp 11,450 per kg.

For the January-May 2022 period, the price of low-quality grade II rice in modern markets continued to rise, increasing by 1.83% compared to the previous month.

The price of low-quality grade II rice reached its lowest point at Rp 10,900 per kg on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. The highest price this year reached approximately Rp 11,150 per kg.

Nationally, the price of low-quality grade II rice started to rise towards the end of 2021. The average price of low-quality grade II rice in modern markets was Rp 12,160 per kg, up 0.04% compared to the end of last week.