GOLDEN HARVEST

FARMERS operating a rice thresher during the harvest in Tegal village, Bandung Regency, West Java, September 26. The National Food Agency has stated that the stock prepared until the end of this year is approximately 2.8 million tons. The current price of rice is still observed to be high, ranging from Rp12,500 to Rp15,000 (around US$0.80-0.96) per kilogram, depending on the quality, from the lowest to the highest. TEMPO/Prima Mulia