The price of low-quality grade II rice in traditional markets in South Sumatra Province has remained unchanged for the past month.

The latest information from the National Strategic Food Price Information Center panel shows that the daily price of low-quality grade II rice in traditional markets in South Sumatra Province is recorded at Rp13,200. This price is unchanged from the previous day and the last week.

Compared to the price 30 days ago, the daily price of low-quality grade II rice in traditional markets has not changed from the previous record of Rp13,200.

Meanwhile, the daily price of low-quality grade II rice in traditional markets in South Sumatra over the last three months has decreased by 1.12%. According to historical food price records on the PIHPS price panel, the daily price of low-quality grade II rice in traditional markets in South Sumatra Province was traded at Rp13,350.

The highest recorded increase in the daily price of low-quality grade II rice in traditional markets in this province was in August 2017, with an increase of 223.12%, and the lowest decrease was also recorded in August 2017, with a decrease of -68.34%.

According to PIHPS monitoring, the prices of nine basic commodities (sembako) today in South Sumatra show seven commodities decreased and 19 others increased. The basic commodities with decreased prices are Medium Grade II Rice, Daily Fresh Layer Chicken Eggs in Traditional Markets by Province, Daily Chicken Eggs in Traditional Markets by Province, Daily Chili Peppers in Traditional Markets by Province, Daily Green Chili Peppers in Traditional Markets by Province, Daily Fresh Broiler Chicken Meat in Traditional Markets by Province, and Daily Chicken Meat in Traditional Markets by Province.

The following are the prices of nine basic commodities monitored by PIHPS today compared to the price changes over the last month in South Sumatra Province:

1. Super Grade I Rice per Kg Rp16,400 (unchanged)
2. Rice per Kg in Traditional Markets by Province Rp14,950 (unchanged)
3. Medium Grade II Rice per Kg Rp15,500 (down 0.64%)
4. Low-Quality Grade II Rice per Kg Rp13,200 (unchanged)
5. Low-Quality Grade I Rice per Kg Rp13,600 (up 0.74%)
6. Granulated Sugar per Kg daily in Traditional Markets by Province Rp18,250 (up 0.55%)
7. Medium Grade I Rice per Kg Rp15,350 (unchanged)
8. Branded Packaged Cooking Oil 2 per Kg daily in Traditional Markets by Province Rp21,400 (up 0.71%)
9. Branded Packaged Cooking Oil 1 per Kg daily in Traditional Markets by Province Rp19,900 (up 0.76%)
10. Garlic per Kg Rp49,500 (up 13.79%)
11. Premium Granulated Sugar per Kg daily in Traditional Markets by Province Rp18,600 (up 0.81%)
12. Super Grade II Rice per Kg Rp15,600 (unchanged)
13. Medium-Sized Shallots per Kg Rp45,000 (up 13.49%)
14. Medium-Sized Garlic per Kg Rp49,500 (up 13.79%)
15. Shallots per Kg daily in Traditional Markets by Province Rp45,000 (up 13.49%)
16. Red Chili Peppers per Kg daily in Traditional Markets by Province Rp65,400 (up 8.55%)
17. Fresh Layer Chicken Eggs per Kg daily in Traditional Markets by Province Rp27,550 (down 1.25%)
18. Large Red Chili Peppers per Kg daily in Traditional Markets by Province Rp63,250 (up 2.02%)
19. Chicken Eggs per Kg daily in Traditional Markets by Province Rp27,550 (down 1.25%)
20. Curly Red Chili Peppers per Kg daily in Traditional Markets by Province Rp67,500 (up 15.38%)
21. Grade 2 Beef per Kg daily in Traditional Markets by Province Rp141,900 (up 3.65%)
22. Grade 1 Beef per Kg daily in Traditional Markets by Province Rp146,250 (up 3.54%)
23. Chili Peppers per Kg daily in Traditional Markets by Province Rp84,500 (down 3.81%)
24. Beef per Kg daily in Traditional Markets by Province Rp144,100 (up 3.59%)
25. Green Chili Peppers per Kg daily in Traditional Markets by Province Rp80,000 (down 9.25%)
26. Fresh Broiler Chicken Meat per Kg daily in Traditional Markets by Province Rp32,000 (down 3.03%)
27. Red Chili Peppers per Kg daily in Traditional Markets by Province Rp89,000 (up 1.71%)
28. Chicken Meat per Kg daily in Traditional Markets by Province Rp32,000 (down 3.03%)
29. Cooking Oil per Kg daily in Traditional Markets by Province Rp20,600 (up 0.73%)
30. Loose Cooking Oil per Kg daily in Traditional Markets by Province Rp20,500 (up 1.23%)
31. Local Granulated Sugar per Kg daily in Traditional Markets by Province Rp17,950 (up 0.56%)