In The Last Two Months, The Price Of Grain In Lebak Reaches IDR 7,500 Per Kg

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JAKARTA - The price of Simpen dry unhulled rice at the milling level in Lebak Regency, Banten Province since the last two months has penetrated Rp7,500 per kilogram (kg) from the previous Rp6,000 per kg, so the price of rice in the market has increased.

"We are still producing rice from simpen dry unhulled rice (GKS) from farmers," said the milling owner at Warunggunung, Lebak Bambang Regency (55) quoted by ANTARA, Sunday, July 21. The grain supplied from the Lebak Regency farmers is stored in warehouses and dried up to be used as rice production. "We ourselves supply rice at a price of Rp. 12,500 per kg to 30 tons per month to the Rangkasbitung Traditional Market," said Bambang. Head of Tani Sukabuh Group Tambakbaya Village, Cibadak District, Lebak Ruhiana said the price of simpen dry unhulled rice was sold at Rp. 7,500 per kg after the National Food Agency (Bapanas) raised the price of the unhulled rice.

Currently, he said, farmers in Lebak Regency have not yet entered the main harvest, so the price of unhulled rice has increased.

They are mill owners to produce rice from Simpen dry unhulled rice from the harvest in March-April 2024.

Meanwhile, demand for rice for the market tends to increase, thus triggering an increase in grain at the milling level.

Currently, he said, the price of KW 1 medium type rice is sold for IDR 14,000 per kg, KW 2 IDR 13,500 per kg and KW 3 IDR 12,600 per kg.

"We as farmers are happy if the price of unhulled rice increases," he said.

Head of the Production Division of the Lebak Regency Agriculture Service, Deni Iskandar, said the government positively welcomed the price of Simpen dry unhulled rice at the milling level of Rp7,500/kg and higher than the government benchmark price (HPP) of Rp5,100/kg.

The soaring price of unhulled rice is ensured that the level of farmers' economic income is better and can lead to improving the welfare of their families' lives.

"If the harvest produces a dry grain productivity of five tons on average at a price of Rp. 7,500 / kg, the farmers' income can reach tens of millions of rupiah per hectare," he explained.