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        "id": 2019866,
        "msgid": "bps-rice-prices-continue-to-rise-in-116-regencies-cities-1791187475",
        "date": "2026-10-05 13:57:25",
        "title": "BPS: Rice prices continue to rise in 116 regencies\/cities",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that rice prices across all qualities have increased in 116 regencies and cities as of the first week of October 2026. This price surge, particularly noted in West Manggarai and South Lampung, remains a key concern for national inflation and food stability.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has\nrecorded an increase in rice prices across all qualities in 116\nregencies\/cities up to the first week of October 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Ateng Hartono, BPS Deputy for Distribution and Services, stated that\nrice price increases are still occurring, even though several provinces\nhave recorded stable prices and other regions have experienced\ndecreases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy regency\/city, there are 116 regencies\/cities that are still\nexperiencing an increase in the Rice Price Development Index (IPH)\nacross all qualities up to the first week of October 2026,\u201d Ateng said\nin Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>According to Ateng, several regions are still recording quite high\nrice price increases. West Manggarai Regency is one of the areas with\nthe highest increase, followed by South Lampung and several other\nregencies\/cities.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, on a national level, the prices of premium and medium rice\nalso continued to rise during the first week of October 20lag.<\/p>\n<p>BPS noted that medium rice prices rose by 0.16 per cent, bringing the\nnational average to Rp14,676 per kilogram, whereas the maximum retail\nprice (HET) is set at Rp13,500 per kilogram for Zone 1, Rp14,000 for\nZone 2, and Rp15,500 for Zone 3.<\/p>\n<p>Premium rice increased by 0.13 per cent, with a national average\nprice of Rp16,525 per kilogram, while the HET for Zone 1 is set at\nRp14,900 per kilogram, Zone 2 at Rp15,400, and Zone 3 at Rp15,800.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, he noted that several provinces recorded a decrease in\nrice prices, including Banten, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan,\nGorontalo, and Bangka Belitung Islands.<\/p>\n<p>These rice price developments remain a significant concern as rice is\na primary food commodity that influences price stability and\ninflation.<\/p>\n<p>BPS will continue to monitor rice price developments at the\nregency\/city level to anticipate food price pressures towards the end of\n2026.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bps-rice-prices-continue-to-rise-in-116-regencies-cities-1791187475",
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