The price of low-quality grade I rice in West Papua increased by 0.79% in a week.

The price of low-quality grade I rice in West Papua was Rp 12,800 per kg on Friday, March 11, 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 low-quality grade I rice in West Papua increased by 0.79% within a week.

Compared to the price 30 days prior, the price of low-quality grade I rice in this region has increased by 0.39%.

However, over the past year, the selling price of low-quality grade I rice in West Papua's modern markets has actually decreased. The previous highest record reached Rp 13,200 per kg.

For the January-March 2022 period, the price of low-quality grade I rice in modern markets continued to rise, increasing by 0.39% compared to the previous month.

The lowest price of low-quality grade I rice was Rp 12,700 per kg on Monday, January 3, 2022. The highest price this year reached Rp 12,800 per kg.

Nationally, the price of low-quality grade I rice began to fall towards the end of 2021. The average price of low-quality grade I rice in modern markets was Rp 12,085 per kg, down 0.21% compared to the end of last week.