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Rice Prices Continue Rise

Liputan6.com, Jakarta: The increased demand ahead of Ramadan and the impact of climate change on various agricultural centers in Java, triggering a jump in the price of various types of rice. In Jakarta, the type of IR 64 rice price rose from USD 6600 to USD 6750 per kilogram, Sunday (18 / 7). Meanwhile, Ramos and similar classes of rice increased from Rp 8,250 to Rp 8,500 per kilogram.

In Depok, West Java, IR 64 rice price increases to $ 200 per kilogram from Rp 5,500 to Rp 5700 perkilonya. While this type of medium rice increase reached 600 rupiah from Rp 6,000 to Rp 6.600 per kilogram.

While in Purwakarta, West Java, local Bulog has provided 30 thousand tons of rice and is ready digelontorkan to the market to dampen price hikes. Currently the price of low quality rice in Purwakarta move from Rp 5,000 to Rp 5,500 per kilogram. (IAN)