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Indonesia’s Food Situation in 2018

Indonesian Farmers\' Seed Bank Association (AB2TI) research in 23 regencies found that the price of unhusked rice at the farmers’ level remains relatively high. This affects the price of rice at the consumers’ level.

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DWI ANDREAS SANTOSA
· 9 minutes read
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Huge challenges lie ahead of Indonesia this year in terms of food production. Indonesian Farmers\' Seed Bank Association (AB2TI) research in 23 regencies found that the price of unhusked rice at the farmers’ level remains relatively high. This affects the price of rice at the consumers’ level.

The price of dried paddy (GKP) reached a high of Rp 5,667 (US$0.41) per kilogram in January 2018. As harvesting began, the price decreased to Rp 4,853 in February, Rp 4,472 in March and Rp 4,319 in mid-April. The price of unhusked rice in the first trimester this year was far higher than in the same period last year. In the period of February-March 2017, the price of unhusked rice in several regions dropped to Rp 2,000 – Rp 3,000 per kg due to its poor (wet) quality. It rebounded in April 2017 to an average of Rp 3,800.

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