Price adjustment for rice has been made by PT. Food Station Tjipinang Jaya after highest retail price (HET) for medium quality rice and premium quality rice have been determined.

By applying HET, principally it can make farmers more prosperous, give profit to farmers, and consumers will be pleased

Ministry of Trade has officially applying rice HET start from September 1, 2017.

PT. Food Station Tjipinang Jaya President Director, Aried Prasetyo Adi said, based on HET, medium quality rice price in Java Island has been determined Rp 9,450 per kilogram and Rp 12,800 per kilogram for premium quality rice.

"Adjustment must be done because this policy applies nationwide," he said, Friday (9/1).

According to him, this policy could encourage small producers to collaborate with rice mill thus can be balanced.

"By applying HET, principally it can make farmers more prosperous, give profit to farmers, and consumers will be pleased," he explained.

For information, HET adjustment is applied based on zone system.

In Java Island, Lampung, South Sumatera, Sulawesi, and Bali, determined HET for medium quality rice per kilogram is Rp 9,450 and Rp 12,800 for premium quality.

Meanwhile in Sumatera (except Lampung and South Sumatera), Kalimantan/Borneo, and East Nusa Tenggara is Rp 9,950 per kilogram for medium quality rice and Rp 13,300 for premium quality.

Then for medium quality rice HET in Papua and Maluku is Rp 10,250 per kilograms and Rp 13,600 for premium quality.