Monday, March 2nd, 2015, BPS North Maluku Province to re-implement a press conference. This time talking about the development of the Consumer Price Index and Inflation of Ternate in February, Farmers Exchange Rate Developments In February, Travelers Development and Room Occupancy Rate (TPK) month of January 2015, and Development of Rice Production, Corn, and Soybeans (Figures While 2014). The event is chaired by the Head of BPS North Maluku province, M. Habibullah, S.Si, M.Si and attended by representatives of government agencies as well as print journalists and electronic media in North Maluku.
In February 2015, the city of Ternate re-experiencing deflation, that is equal to 0.83 percent of the consumer price index of 120.62. National whereas deflation of 0.36 percent in the consumer price index of 118.28. Inflation Kota Ternate in February 2015 according to the expenditure is as follows: The food category -2.05 percent; food, beverages, cigarettes and tobacco, 0.10 percent; housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel by 0.22 percent; while clothing group 3.05 percent; health group 0.11 percent; education, recreation and sport 0.08 percent; transport, communication and financial services -4.37 percent. Same as the previous month, of the expenditure groups, we know that the price decline in the transport, communications and financial services are the biggest resulting Ternate city again experienced deflation in February 2015. Some of the commodity price increases, among others: malalugis / sorihi, trevally / tude, fresh anchovies, beans, sills, rent house, wardrobe, men leather sandals, men's shoes, ladies blouses, ocean freight rates and car. Meanwhile commodity prices decline, among others: fresh yellow tail, bloating / puffy, fresh tuna, tomatoes, tempeh, red chili, cayenne pepper, zinc, cement, wood board, air freight rates, fuel, transport fares in the city and mobile phone.
Based on the results of monitoring prices in rural districts throughout North Maluku province, NTP January 2015 at 102.45 percent decreased 0.37 percent compared to the previous month (January 2015), which amounted to 102.83. According subsektornya, Food Farmers Exchange (NTPP) stood at 104.06; The exchange rate horticultural farmers (NTPH) 106.29; exchange rate farmers smallholder tree crops (NTPR) 97.05; The exchange rate livestock farmers (NTPT) 109.88; and the exchange rate for Fisheries (Fishermen and Farmers Fish / NTNP) of 102.27. Inflation rural North Maluku in February of 0.09 percent due to the increase in the index in all expenditure groups, except Clothing group (-0.03), and Transportation and Communications Group fell by -0.53 percent.
In terms of tourism, foreign tourists (tourists) who come in North Maluku and use as many accommodation facilities January 2, down 90.48 percent compared to December 2014. The number of foreign tourist archipelago Travelers number (domestic tourists) in the month of January 2015, there were 5549 people or decreased by 27.14 percent compared to the number of domestic tourists in December 2014 that as many as 7616 people. Room Occupancy Rate (TPK) Hotels / Accommodations in North Maluku province in January 2015, with an average of 39.10 percent, down by 1.46 points compared TPK December 2014 which amounted to 40.56 percent.
In terms of areas of production, development of production of rice, corn, and soybeans (preliminary figures 2014) are as follows:
ü North Maluku Rice production in 2014 (Preliminary figures) is estimated at 72 074 tonnes of paddy, down just over 371 tons (0.51 percent) compared to 2013. The decrease in production due to a decrease in productivity of 3.56 quintals / hectare (9, 48 percent), although the harvested area is expected to increase an area of 1911 hectares (9.91 percent)
ü North Malukui corn production in 2014 (ASEM) is estimated at 19 555 tonnes of dry seed, fell by 9866 tonnes (33.53 percent) compared to 2013. The decrease in production is caused due to lower harvested area covering 3933 hectares (37.84 percent ), although productivity rose by 1.96 quintals / hectare (6.92 percent)
ü North Malukui soybean production in 2014 (ASEM) is estimated at 762 tons of dry seed, dropped by 465 tonnes (37.90 percent) compared to 2013. The decrease in production is caused due to lower harvested area 390 acres (38.31) percent, although productivity increased slightly by 0.18 quintals / hectare (1.47 percent).
