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Liputan6.com, Bradford: Currently there is widespread flooding in various centers of agriculture, increase plan Electricity Basic Tariff (TDL) and the limitation of fuel subsidies. This condition triggers the increase in the price range in various areas of basic needs.

Increase in number of basic commodities, especially rice and vegetables, place in Bradford and Market Morning Market in Tegal, Central Java. In the past week, prices of some commodities especially staple rice and vegetables rose. IR 64 rice from Rp 5 thousand to USD 5400 per kilogram. While rice is kind of bra to Rp 7200 from Rp 6,700 per kilogram.

Packaging and bulk cooking oil also rose to Rp 8,500 from Rp 7,800 per kilogram price. Commodity vegetables and spices are also experiencing increased between USD 500 to USD 1000.

From traditional markets in Bantul, Yogyakarta, prices of vegetables and herbs crept up to 100 percent. Red chili from Rp 12 thousand to USD 28 thousand per kilogram. Garlic from USD $ 9 thousand per kilogram to Rp 22 thousand. While the onions become USD 14 thousand from the previous USD $ 6 thousand.

100 percent increase in the price of vegetables and herbs also occur in Semarang, Central Java. (AIS)