Rice Prices in North Kalimantan Increased by 0.38% in a Week

The price of rice in North Kalimantan was Rp 13,350 per kg on Friday, April 29, 2022. Compared to other regions, this area saw 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, rice prices in North Kalimantan rose by 0.38% in a week.

Meanwhile, compared to prices 30 days prior, rice prices in this region have increased by 1.14%. This means there has been a significant increase in a month. In fact, compared to the last year's prices, the current selling price of rice in North Kalimantan's modern markets is the highest on record.

For the January-April 2022 period, rice prices in modern markets continued to rise, increasing by 1.14% compared to the previous month.

Rice prices reached their lowest point of Rp 12,850 per kg on Monday, January 3, 2022. The highest price this year reached approximately Rp 13,350 per kg.

Nationally, rice prices began to rise towards the end of 2021. The average price of rice in modern markets was Rp 13,090 per kg, up 0.1% compared to the previous weekend.