The exchange rate for farmers in Sumatera Utara Province in December 2024 was 146.97

·       In December 2024, the NTP of North Sumatra Province (2018=100) was recorded at 146.97 or an increase of 0.82 percent compared to the NTP in November 2024, which was 145.77.

·       The increase in the NTP in December 2024 was due to an increase in the NTP of four subsectors, namely the NTP of the Horticulture subsector by 3.21 percent, the NTP of the Smallholder Plantation Crops subsector by 1.24 percent, the NTP of the Livestock subsector by 0.40 percent, and the NTP of the Fisheries subsector by 0.07 percent. Meanwhile, the NTP of the Food Crops subsector decreased by 0.93 percent.

·       The Agricultural Household Business Exchange Rate (NTUP) of North Sumatra Province in December 2024 was 146.98 or an increase of 1.72 percent compared to the NTUP of the previous month.

The Rice Producer Price Survey in North Sumatra in December recorded 107 observations of rice sales transactions in 13 selected regencies with the largest composition dominated by Harvested Dry Rice (GKP) with 63 observations (58.88%), followed by Milled Dry Rice (GKG) with 23 observations (21.50%), and Out-of-Quality Rice with 21 observations (19.63%).