The Increase In The Price Of Shallots Gives Andil Inflation To Malang City

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Head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Malang City, Umar Sjaifudin, said that the increase in the price of shallot commodities by 31.07 percent contributed 0.09 percent to the inflation of Malang City, East Java, which was recorded at 0.08 in April 2024.

Umar explained that weather factors have an impact on the increase in shallot commodities in Malang City.

"The weather factor is the cause of the surge in the price of shallot commodities, which was recorded at 31.07 percent and contributed 0.09 to inflation," he said.

In addition, other dominant commodities that also encourage inflation in Malang City are an increase in the price of gold jewelery by 6.78 percent and contributed 0.07 percent to inflation.

In addition, he continued, the increase in the price of tomatoes by 20.52 percent, sweet corn by 17.14 percent, papaya fruit by 8.4 percent, onion leaves by 22.2 percent, white palm by 28.04 percent, siam labs by 14.37 percent, wet shrimp by 3.85 percent and rail transportation rates 4.62 percent.

"For train transportation fares, there is an increase because in April 2024 there will be celebrations of Eid al-Fitr. Many travel by train," he said.

He added, while for a number of dominant commodities that hold the inflation rate or experience deflation, among others, the price of broiler eggs fell 12.47 percent, chicken meat 3.92 percent and cayenne pepper 23.77 percent.

Then, the decline in the price of red chilies by 16.43 percent, gasoline by 0.91 percent, potatoes by 5.31 percent, oranges by 3.88 percent, beans by 13.3 percent, mustard green 9.57 percent and kale by 4.61 percent.

"Andil terbesar untuk menahan laju inflasi adalah penurunan harga eggsong rasa, dengan kondus sebesar 0,14 persen," katanya.

Malang City's inflation of 0.08 percent is lower than East Java which amounted to 0.36 percent and the national one at 0.25 percent. Malang City's Year on Year (YoY) inflation was 2.89 percent lower than East Java 3.25 percent and compared to the national one at 3.00 percent.

Meanwhile, Malang City's cumulative inflation was recorded at 1.01 percent, lower than East Java at 1.39 percent, and nationally at 1.19 percent.

In East Java, the highest inflation occurred in the cities of Surabaya and Sumenep at 0.52 percent and the lowest in Kediri by 0.06 percent.