Lampung
Province's NTP in May 2011 for each subsector was recorded at 129.70
for the Rice & Secondary Crops Subsector (NTP-P), 109.80 for the
Horticulture Subsector (NTP-H), 122.65 for the People's Plantation Crops
Subsector (NTP-Pr ), 107.02 for the Livestock Subsector (NTP-Pt) and
113.74 for the Fisheries Subsector (NTP-Pi). Meanwhile, the
Provincial/Combined NTP was recorded at 121.49.
The
increase in prices in the sub-sector of smallholder plantation crops,
such as the price of coffee and pepper, as well as the increase in
prices in the sub-sector of food crops, such as dry milled grain, made
Lampung's NTP increase 1.88 percent compared to the previous month.
If
the NTP per sub-sector in May 2011 is compared with April 2011, it can
be seen that all NTP sub-sectors have increased, the food crops
sub-sector rose 1.89 percent, the horticultural crops sub-sector rose
1.54 percent, the smallholder plantation crops sub-sector rose 2.98
percent. percent, the livestock sector rose 0.82 percent, and the
fisheries sub-sector rose 1.15 percent.
Of
the 32 provinces, 20 provinces experienced an increase in NTP and 12
provinces experienced a decrease in NTP. The highest increase in NTP
occurred in Lampung Province, namely 1.88 percent, this was because the
price paid by farmers fell by 0.58 percent while the price received by
farmers rose by 1.29 percent. Meanwhile, the largest decline in NTP
occurred in East Kalimantan Province, which fell by 0.91 percent, due to
an increase in prices paid by farmers of 0.58 percent while the prices
received by farmers actually fell by 0.34 percent.
In
May 2011, deflation occurred in rural areas in Lampung Province of 0.76
percent. Deflation in rural areas was mainly caused by the decline in
the price index for the foodstuffs group. The decline in the index also
occurred in the prepared food and education, recreation and sports
groups, while other groups experienced an increase in the index.
