Development of Grain Prices and Rice Prices at Milling September 2013

During September 2013, the Grain Producer Price Survey recorded 24 observations in 4 selected districts. All observations were of the quality grain group of Harvested Dry Grain (GKP), there was no low quality grain and no quality grain group of Milled Dry Grain (GKG).

The highest price for grain at the farmer level reached Rp. 4,300.00 per kg for GKP quality grain with the Ciherang variety found in Trimurjo District, Central Lampung Regency. Still with the same grain quality, the lowest grain price reached Rp. 3,400.00 per kg, namely the emerging variety found in Palas and Sragi Districts, South Lampung Regency. This price is still above the Government Purchase Price (HPP), which is Rp. 3,300.00 per kg.

At the milling level, the highest price of grain is IDR. 4,390.00 per kg, namely the Ciherang variety found in Trimurjo District, Central Lampung Regency. Meanwhile, the lowest grain price is Rp. 3,500.00 per kg with emerging varieties found in Palas and Sragi Districts, South Lampung Regency. This price is still above COGS, namely Rp. 3,350.00 per kg.

The price of grain at the farmer and mill level rose in September. The price of grain has increased as the gadu harvest period ends. Apart from that, the increase occurred also due to fairly good harvest results this month. The average increase in the price of the GKP quality group at the farmer level was 4.78 percent from Rp. 3,760.19 per kg to Rp. 3,939.79 per kg, and at the milling level an increase of 4.74 percent from Rp. Rp. 3,848.33 per kg to 4,030.83 per kg