Premium Rice Demand Up Sharply

PURBALINGGA, suaramerdeka.com - Lebaran, demand for premium rice (good quality) in Purbalingga has increased. Banyumas Rice Association (APB) record, at least up to two weeks to reach 50 percent increase.

Chairman of the Association of Rice Banyumas (APB) Purbalingga region, Mustangin said the increase in demand for each entered the fast and widths are very reasonable. Because people prefer to deliver the best quality rice in the family.

"Very reasonable, when fasting, and Eid, people tend to consume more of good quality rice," he told reporters on Friday (10/8).

Rising demand, he added, must be considered by the government. If the government does not control the amount of stock, rice prices could be driven up.

For information, currently, in the milling, the rice price premium it has reached Rp 7,000 per kilogram. While at the retail shop price was more than Rp 7,500 per kilogram.

The type of premium rice are the most popular include fragrant pandan and IR 64 Super. The reason, the fracture type of rice is lower and physically more transparent and clean.

Even so, people were told not to worry, because the stock of rice for the next Eid Purbalingga to ensure safety. Because the stock of the rest of the first growing season have all gone.

Meanwhile, the Head of Department of Agriculture, Plantation and Forestry (Dintanbunhut) Purbalingga, Lili Purwati said, but there are still remaining stock of the first crop growing season, on Eid this time also coincides with the second crop growing season.

"The area planted to rice farmers in the second growing season in May reached 10 thousand hectares. As for every one hectare, the average grain yield 58 quintals," he said.