Rice Prices Up

THE rice prices in some regions have started to soar again. In Solo, the price of the IR-64-type rice of the lowest quality increased to Rp5,500 per kilo last week. In Manado, the price of a similar type of rice even shot up to Rp7,000 when normally the price of rice of this type is about Rp4,000 per kilogram.

According to Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu, the prices surged due to belated rice supplies. The bad weather causes an imb