Lampung Province's NTP in August 2011 for each subsector was recorded at 133.39 for the Rice & Secondary Crops Subsector (NTP-P), 109.48 for the Horticulture Subsector (NTP-H), 124.13 for the People's Plantation Crops Subsector (NTP-Pr ), 106.07 for the Livestock Subsector (NTP-Pt) and 114.18 for the Fisheries Subsector (NTP-Pi). Meanwhile, the Provincial/Combined NTP was recorded at 123.37.
The increase in prices in the food crop sub-sector, such as the price of grain and corn, as well as the increase in prices in the sub-sector of smallholder plantation crops, such as rubber and palm oil, did not cause Lampung's NTP to rise because the price increase for goods and services was higher so that Lampung's NTP fell 0.11 percent compared to last month. previously.
If the NTP per subsector in August 2011 is compared with July 2011, it can be seen that four NTP subsectors experienced an increase, namely the food crops subsector fell 0.15 percent, the horticultural crops subsector fell 0.69 percent, the livestock crops subsector fell 0.30 percent and the fisheries sub-sector fell 0.32 percent. Meanwhile, sub-sectors experienced an increase, namely the smallholder plantation crops sub-sector which rose 0.69 percent.
Of the 32 provinces, 17 provinces experienced an increase in NTP and 15 provinces experienced a decrease in NTP. The highest increase in NTP occurred in West Java Province, namely 0.81 percent, this was because the price paid by farmers increased by 0.74 percent, while the price received by farmers increased by 1.55 percent. Meanwhile, the largest decline in NTP occurred in Southeast Sulawesi Province, which fell by 1.62 percent, due to an increase in prices paid by farmers of 0.88 percent while the prices received by farmers fell by 0.75 percent.
In August 2011, inflation occurred in rural areas in Lampung Province of 0.76 percent. Inflation in rural areas was mainly caused by an increase in the price index for the foodstuffs group, and was supported by an increase in all indices. Quite high inflation usually occurs before the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan until the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
