DIGIVESTASI - Meanwhile, foodstuffs that contributed to the increase in HDI outside Java and Sumatra were mainly chicken meat, beef, cayenne pepper, and shallots. Amalia explained that rice prices continued to increase in several regions. BPS noted that the number of regions experiencing an increase in rice prices in the first week of February 2024 was 179 districts / cities, up from 142 districts / cities last week. 

The average price of rice in the first week of February 2024 was IDR 14,107 / kg, an increase compared to the average price of rice in the last week of January 2024 of IDR 13,973 / kg. Amalia said, "The number of districts / cities experiencing an increase in rice prices continues to increase." She said that the increase in rice prices until the first week of February 2024 was due to the fact that the available rice supply was still minimal compared to demand.

Meanwhile, BPS estimates that rice stocks in January 2024 (the difference between monthly production and consumption) were a deficit of 1.63 million tons and a slight surplus of 1.15 tons in February 2024. "If we look at the rice surplus, it will start to occur in March 2024, while at that date the rice surplus will start to occur in February [2023]," he said. Meanwhile, the average national cooking oil price in the first week of February 2024 was around Rp17,571/liter, up from the average cooking oil price in the previous week of Rp17,473/liter.

Amalia revealed that the number of regions experiencing an increase in cooking oil prices also increased from 163 districts/cities to 204 districts/cities in the first week of February 2024. Furthermore, the price of purple onions two weeks before the election continued to increase in 77 districts/cities. In addition, the increase in garlic prices still occurs in 132 districts / cities.

In addition, the price of granulated sugar in the first week of February 2024 also increased from IDR 17,395 / kg to IDR 17,513 / kg. The number of regions experiencing an increase in sugar prices also increased from 96 districts / cities to 156 districts / cities in the first week of February 2024. Amalia added that there were 102 districts/cities that increased sugar prices in February. 2024 or an increase compared to last week of 68 districts / cities.

The 10 regencies/cities with the highest HPI increase in the first week of February 2024 are Belu Regency in NTT, Puncak Jaya in Central Papua, Bantaeng in South Sulawesi, South Aceh in Aceh, Tasikmalaya in West Java, Padang Pariaman in West. Sumatra, Payakumbuh in West Sumatra, Pekalongan in Central Java, Tanjung Balai in North Sumatra, and Hulu Sungai Utara in South Kalimantan.

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