Lampung Province's NTP in March 2009 for each subsector was recorded at 108.96 for the Rice & Secondary Crops Subsector (NTP-P), 93.76 for the Horticulture Subsector (NTP-H), 107.08 for the People's Plantation Crops Subsector (NTP-Pr ), 103.85 for the Livestock Subsector (NTP-Pt) and 115.38 for the Fisheries Subsector (NTP-Pi). Meanwhile, the Provincial/Combined NTP was recorded at 105.63, which was an increase of 0.32 percent compared to the previous month, namely 105.29. The increase in NTP of 0.32 percent occurred due to an increase in the index received by farmers by 0.57 percent, while the index paid by farmers increased by 0.25 percent. The commodities that triggered an increase in the index received by Lampung Province farmers in March 2009 were specifically rubber, pepper, cassava, coffee beans, palm oil and grain.
If the NTP per subsector in March 2009 is compared with February 2009, it can be seen that three of the five NTP subsectors experienced an increase, namely the rice and secondary crops subsector (0.36%), smallholder plantation crops (2.63%), and fisheries (0, 18%). Meanwhile, the other two subsectors, namely the horticulture and livestock subsectors, experienced a decline of 1.87 and 0.15 percent respectively.
Of the 32 provinces reported in March 2009, 20 provinces experienced an increase in the index and 12 provinces experienced a decrease in the index. The highest increase in NTP in March 2009 occurred in Jambi Province, namely 3.12 percent, due to the increase in prices received by farmers in the subsectors of smallholder plantation crops, rice and secondary crops, and fisheries. Meanwhile, the largest decline in NTP occurred in West Java Province, namely a decrease of 1.13 percent, due to the decline in prices received by farmers in the rice and secondary crops, horticulture and livestock subsectors.
In March 2009, inflation occurred in rural areas in Lampung Province of 0.33 percent due to a high increase in the price index in four expenditure groups, namely: foodstuffs (0.28%), ready-made food (0.99%), clothing (2 .88%), and health (1.01%). Meanwhile, three other groups experienced a decline in the index, namely housing (1.27%), education, recreation and sports (0.81%), and transportation and communication (0.41%).
