Price of Rice Falls 1,300 / Kg, Farmers Feels Burdened
By : Dina Astria And Aldo Bella Putra | Tuesday, January 30 2018 - 20:00 IWST

Ketua MPR RI, Zulkifli Hasan (Foto Dok Industry.co.id)
INDUSTRY.co.id - Palembang - Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly, Zulkifli Hasan asserted that the farmers refused to import rice. The reason, this time has entered the harvest season, so that the rice in the country is sufficient and the price of grain has decreased. Therefore, he also asserted that Indonesia can export rice.
Today we ask directly to the farmers, the price of grain was Rp 5,500 per kilogram now Rp 4,200. So the farmers reject the import of rice, if necessary we export rice, according to Zulkifli Hasan at the location of 2.238 hectares of rice in Upang Marga Village, Air saleh District, Banyuasin Regency, Monday (29/1/2018).
Attending the event were Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman, Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly, Zulkifli Hasan, Chairman of the House of Representatives, Bambang Soesatyo, Head of KSP Moeldoko, Commander II Sriwijaya, Major General TNI Anto Mukti, Wakasad Army Lieutenant General Tatang Sulaiman, and Aster KASAD Maj. Gen. Supartodi , Commission IV of DPR RI Firman Subagyo, Committee II DPD RI.
In addition, there are also Kabareskrim Ari Dono Sukmanto, Food Satgas, Head of KPPU Syarkawi Rauf, Banyuasin Regent, Supriyono, Director of Bulog and 1,100 farmers.
Head of the Food and Horticultural Crops Agency of South Sumatra Erwin Noor Wibowo Erwin explained that South Sumatra is a national rice barn and 2017 surplus of 2.3 million tons. Noted, rice production in the form of unhulled rice in January 2018 is certainly rising. The reason for the weather at the time of planting in September 2017 is quite good, so the productivity obtained reaches 5.5 to 7 tons per ha.
About the price of grain, it is now down. Prices of dry grain harvest in previous farmers Rp. 5,500 has now become Rp 4,200 per kilogram. This means that the price plummeted Rp 1,300. The farmers here refuse the obvious import.
But the irony, the issue of import and enter the harvest price of rice has plummeted drastically. For that, we hope Bulog to absorb rice farmers, so that prices do not fall even lower, he continued.
Read Also
Asia Tea Alliance Unveils Five-Point Action Plan for Sustainable…
APO Launches New Center of Excellence on Climate-smart Agriculture
President Jokowi Plants “Genjah” Coconut Trees with Farmers in…
Constellar Launches Singapore’s First Dedicated Exhibition Platform…
President Jokowi Calls for Measures to Improve W. Papua’s Agricultural…
Today's Industry

Selasa, 26 September 2023 - 07:45 WIB
ESSA Secures Gas Contract Extension for LPG Refinery
PT Surya Esa Perkasa Tbk. (ESSA: IJ), a publicly listed company engaged in the Energy and Chemical sectors through its LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) refinery and Ammonia plant today (22/9) announced…

Selasa, 26 September 2023 - 06:45 WIB
ALDO Strengthens PT Eco Paper’s Business of Recycled Brown Paper Production
PT Alkindo Naratama Tbk (ALDO), a listed company engaged in the integrated paper and chemical business, plans to inject additional working capital of around IDR 40 billion into its subsidiary…

Sabtu, 23 September 2023 - 11:33 WIB
Growing Above Industrial Average, CLEO Strives for Innovation
Producer of bottled drinking water with the brand "CLEO", PT Sariguna Primatirta Tbk (Tanobel Group) targets its sales in 2023 to grow above the average of the bottled drinking water (AMDK)…

Kamis, 14 September 2023 - 15:15 WIB
INOV Poised to Absorb PET Recycling Market Potential
The prospects of PT Inocycle Technology Group Tbk ("INOV") a public company in the field of recycling plastic (PET) bottle waste into Recycled Polyester Staple Fiber (Re-PSF), looks bright for…

Senin, 11 September 2023 - 09:07 WIB
Indonesian Cuisine, Cultural Performances Enliven Gala Dinner of 43rd ASEAN Summit
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Iriana Jokowi hosted a gala dinner for leaders of ASEAN member states, partners, and international organizations at Hutan Kota restaurant in…
News Comment