By: Syaiful)*
Perum Bulog in Southeast Sulawesi Regional Division has distributed 155 tons of rice for market operation in a number of areas. Price of Rice and Sugar in Muna Start Up Illustration Head of Regional Division Bulog Sultra, Ramli Hasan said the amount was the result of market operations conducted since the beginning of January when the price of a large number of areas of Southeast Sulawesi started to creep up. “In the operation of this market we sell rice at a price of Rp 8,400 per kilogram,”. Special Kendari, he said, the market operation was held in the three markets, namely Central Market City, Market and Market Mandonga Andonuhu. This operations are also held in Kolaka, Bombana, Baubau and Muna.
According to him, the market operation has no time limit, until the rice price in the market is stable. “If it does not fluctuate will stop,” he said. Said to him, there are some things that cause the price of rice in Southeast Sulawesi tend to rise early in 2016 ago. First, El Nino that hit Southeast Sulawesi cause prolonged drought. As a result, many farmers are crop failure. Both poor rice in December is not there so that the public demand for rice has also increased. This year, Bulog Sultra ready to absorb 40,000 tons of rice for local farmers.
)* the author of Sulawesi regional contributor.
