1. Farmer Exchange Rate (NTP) * South Sumatra in October 2016 amounted to 94.82 percent, indicating that in general the purchasing power of farmers in October 2016 still decreased compared to the base year of 2012. However, compared to the previous month, October 2016 NTP experienced an increase of 0.75 percent due to an increase in the price index received by farmers and a decrease in the price index paid by farmers.
2. South Sumatra Agricultural Business Exchange (NTUP) in October 2016 amounted to 102.53 percent, indicating that in general the purchasing power of farmers in October 2016 was better than the base year of 2012. And when compared to the previous month, NTUP October 2016 dropped by 0.06 percent.
3. The NTP without the South Sumatra Fisheries Sector in October 2016 amounted to 94.74 percent, indicating that in general the purchasing power of farmers in October 2016 also continued to decline compared to the base year 2012. However, if compared with the previous month, FTT without fisheries in October 2016 up by 0.78 percent.
4. NTUP without the South Sumatra Fisheries Sector in October 2016 amounted to 102.36 percent, indicating that in general the purchasing power of farmers in October 2016 was better than the base year of 2012. However, when compared to the previous month, NTUP October 2016 actually decreased by 0.05 percent.
5. Based on the NTP and NTUP subsector, in October 2016 the subsector that experienced an increase in NTP compared to September 2016 was the horticulture sub-sector, smallholder plantations, fisheries and capture fisheries, while the NTP in the food, livestock and aquaculture sub-sectors decreased. And NTUP has increased, namely in the horticulture sub-sector, smallholder plantations and capture fisheries sub-sector, while the NTUP sub-sector for food crops, livestock, fisheries and aquaculture has decreased.
6. Rural inflation / deflation is indicated by changes in the price index of goods and services consumed by farmer households. In October 2016 rural areas in South Sumatra experienced deflation of 0.82 percent. Where expenditure groups experienced deflation, namely food, clothing, and education, recreation and sports, while other expenditure groups experienced inflation.