Data collection on grain producer prices is carried out by recording weekly and monthly. Weekly recording is carried out if a major harvest occurs in the selected sample area. During the main harvest season, rice production is usually abundant and there are many grain sales transactions by farmers. This condition causes fluctuations in grain prices on the market, so price fluctuations need to be monitored more intensively. In general, harvest times differ between sample locations/districts. Information about the harvest usually comes from reports from sub-district level officers. Meanwhile, monthly recording is carried out every 10th to 15th. This monthly recording is carried out when the main harvest ends or there is no harvest.
An increase was also recorded in the price of grain in January 2024 in Lampung Province. The average value of milled dry grain at the farmer level increased by 6.64% from IDR 7,438 per kg to IDR 7,931.00 per kg. The highest price for GKG at the farmer level reached IDR 8,700.00 per kg of the Inpari 32 HDB variety, in Ambarawa District, Pringsewu Regency. Meanwhile, the lowest price for GKG at the farmer level is IDR 7,500.00 per kg of the Ciherang variety, in Purbolinggo District, East Lampung Regency.
The average price of premium quality rice at the mill in January was IDR 13,527.27 per kg or an increase of 2.26 percent compared to the previous month. Meanwhile, medium quality rice was milled at IDR 13,200.00 per kg or an increase of 4.52 percent. The highest rice price at the milling level reaches IDR 14,500.00 per kg for Premium quality. Meanwhile, the lowest price for rice traded this month reached IDR 12,500.00 per kg for Medium quality rice.
Meanwhile, BPS also carries out monthly rice producer price data collection which aims to present rice price data and its development from various rice qualities resulting from the survey, namely Premium and Medium. This data is used as an early indicator of rice prices that will occur at the consumer level, so that it can provide anticipatory steps by interested parties regarding rice price transactions in order to maintain rice price stability.
