The Exchange Rate of Farmers in Sumatera Utara Province in December 2019 was 99.08

• In December 2019, the Sumatera Utara Province NTP (2012 = 100) was recorded at 99.08, up 0.18 percent compared to the November 2019 NTP which was 98.91.

• The increase in the FTT December 2019 was due to the increase in the FTT of the People's Plantation Plant subsector by 1.86 percent, the FTT of the Livestock subsector by 0.02 percent, and the FTT of the Fisheries subsector by 1.26 percent. Whereas the NTP of the Food Crop subsector fell by 0.20 percent and the Horticultural Sub-sector FTT dropped by 3.24 percent

• Changes in the Household Consumption Index (IKRT) reflect the rural inflation / deflation rate. In December 2019, rural deflation occurred in Sumatera Utara by 0.13 percent. This was caused by the decline in the index of the foodstuffs group by 0.53 percent. While the index of the processed food, beverages, cigarettes and tobacco group increased by 0.32 percent, the housing group index rose by 0.06 percent, the clothing group index rose by 0.37 percent, the health group index rose by 0.15 percent, and the index the transportation and communication group rose by 0.11 percent.

• Sumatera Utara Province Agricultural Exchange (NTUP) in December 2019 amounted to 108.02 or decreased by 0.09 percent compared to NTUP the previous month.