The price of medium-quality grade II rice in North Maluku rose 3.79% in a week.

The price of medium-quality grade II rice in North Maluku was Rp 13,700 per kg on Friday, May 13, 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 North Maluku has increased by 3.79% in a week.

Meanwhile, compared to the price 30 days prior, the price of medium-quality grade II rice in this region has increased by 3.79%. This means there has been a significant increase in a month. Compared to the last year's prices, the current selling price of medium-quality grade II rice in North Maluku's modern markets is the highest on record.

For the January-May 2022 period, the price of medium-quality grade II rice in modern markets continued to rise, increasing by 3.79% compared to the previous month.

The price of medium-quality grade II rice reached its lowest point of Rp 13,200 per kg on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. The highest price reached this year was around Rp 13,700 per kg.

Nationally, the price of medium-quality grade II rice started to rise towards the end of 2021. The average price of medium-quality grade II rice in modern markets was Rp 12,710 per kg, up 0.28% compared to the previous weekend.