West Papua's Medium-Grade I Rice Prices Increased by 1.15% This Week

The price of medium-grade I rice in West Papua was Rp 13,250 per kg on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Compared to other regions, this was the highest price increase in the last week.

According to daily commodity price data from the National Strategic Food Price Information Center, the price of medium-grade I rice in West Papua increased by 1.15% within a week.

Compared to the price 30 days prior, the price of medium-grade I rice in this region increased by 0.38%.

However, over the past year, the selling price of medium-grade I rice in West Papua's modern markets has actually decreased. The previous highest record reached Rp 13,450 per kg.

For the January-March 2022 period, the price of medium-grade I rice in modern markets showed a downward trend, decreasing by 0.38% compared to the previous month.

The price of medium-grade I rice reached its lowest point at Rp 13,000 per kg on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. The highest price ever reached was around Rp 13,250 per kg.

Nationally, the price of medium-grade I rice started to increase towards the end of 2021. The average price of medium-grade I rice in modern markets was Rp 12,980 per kg, up 0.07% compared to the previous weekend.