Medium-Grade I Rice Prices Highest in These 10 Provinces (Friday, October 18, 2024)
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The National Strategic Food Price Information Center recorded an average daily price of IDR 15,810 per kg for medium-grade I rice (per kg) in modern markets across several provinces as of Friday, October 18, 2024. Overall, the average this week decreased compared to last week's average of IDR 15,820 per kg.
The daily price of medium-grade I rice in modern markets in Maluku was the highest in Indonesia at IDR 18,000 per kg. Compared to a month ago, the price of medium-grade I rice in this province remained unchanged. The highest price ever recorded in this region was IDR 26,600 per kg.
Meanwhile, in West Papua's modern markets, medium-grade I rice was sold at IDR 17,750 per kg, making it the second most expensive in the country.
Then, in third place, the price of medium-grade I rice in West Sumatra was IDR 17,650 per kg, Papua IDR 17,450 per kg, and Banten IDR 17,450 per kg.
Meanwhile, there were 13 provinces with medium-grade I rice sales below the national average. The three provinces with the lowest selling prices for medium-grade I rice were North Sumatra, West Nusa Tenggara, and Riau Islands.
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