Press Release dated July 1, 2015

Wednesday, July 1st, 2015, BPS North Maluku Province to re-implement a press conference. This time talking about the development of the consumer price index and inflation Ternate City in June, the exchange rate of farmers in June, the development of exports and imports in May, tourist development and room occupancy rate (TPK) in May 2015, and the development of the production of rice, corn, and soybeans (Figures Remain I Preliminary figures 2014 and 2015). This event was chaired by the Head of BPS North Maluku province, M. Habibullah, S.Si, M.Si and attended by a number of representatives from government agencies as well as print journalists and electronic media in North Maluku.

                In June 2015, the city of Ternate re-experiencing inflation, which amounted to 0.89 percent with the consumer price index 123.67, while the National experienced inflation of 0.54 percent with the consumer price index 120.14. Inflation Ternate City in June 2015 according to expenditure is as follows: 3.73 percent foodstuffs; food, beverages, cigarettes and tobacco by 0.26 percent; housing, water, electricity, gas and fuels -0.04 percent; clothing group 1.74 percent; health group 0.14 percent; education, recreation and sport 0.13 percent; as well as transport, communication and financial services 0.01 percent. Some commodity price increases, among others: fresh tuna, malalugis / sorihi, trevally / tude, tomatoes, spinach, onion, garlic, red chili, cayenne pepper, sugar, moslem shirts and air freight rates. While the commodity price decline among others: fresh yellow tail, lolosi, bloated / puffy, cement and ocean freight rates.

Based on the results of monitoring prices in rural districts throughout North Maluku province, NTP June 2015 amounted to 101.22 percent decreased 0.74 percent compared to the previous month (May 2015), which amounted to 101.98. According subsektornya, Food Farmers Exchange Rate (NTPP) stood at 106.01 (down 0.19 percent); Horticulture Farmers Exchange Rate (NTPH) 104.25 (down 0.44 percent); Value Crops Smallholder Farmers Exchange (NTPR) 93.89 (down 1.56 percent); Farmers Livestock Exchange (NTPT) 110.61 (up 0.37 percent); and for Exchange Fisheries (Fishermen and fish farmers Fish / NTNP) amounted to 100.78 (down 1.44 percent) where for Exchange Fishermen (NTN) amounted to 99.97 (down 1.70 percent) and the Fish Farmers Exchange (NTPi ) amounted to 109.35 (up 1.17 percent). Inflation rural North Maluku in June 2015 by 0.84 percent due to the increase in the index in all expenditure groups.

In May 2015, North Maluku export commodities copra to the Philippines with an export value of US $ 1.35 million. Cumulatively, North Maluku export value from January to May 2015 amounted to US $ 2.64 million or a decline of 89.04 percent compared to January-May 2014 amounted to US $ 24.06 million. North Maluku export volume from January to May 2015 fell by 99.15 percent to 5.50 thousand tons compared to the volume from January to May 2014 at 650.60 thousand tons. On May 2015 North Maluku registered to import plastics and plastic goods, rubber and rubber products, ceramic products, articles of iron or steel, tooling and equipment of base metal, machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof, vehicles besides that moves on rails, tools and photographic cinematographic optical apparatuses, and household furnishings of US $ 6.90 million from China.

In terms of Tourism, foreign tourists (tourists) who come in North Maluku and use accommodation facilities in June 2015 as many as 16 people, up 6.67 percent compared to April 2015 the number of foreign tourist that as many as 15 people. While the number of Travellers Nusantara (wisnus) in May 2015, there were 10 498 people, an increase of 19.73 percent compared to April 2015 the number of domestic tourists as many as 8768 people. Room occupancy rate (TPK) Hotel / Accommodation in North Maluku province in May 2015, an average of 39.29 percent, down by 0.80 points compared TPK April 2015 which amounted to 40.09 percent.

            Production from the field, the development of the production of rice, corn, and soybeans (Fixed figures Preliminary figures 2014 and I 2015) is as follows:

•     North Maluku rice production in 2015 (Forecast Figures I) is estimated at 79 066 tonnes of paddy, an increase of 6992 tonnes (9.70 percent) compared ROOF 2014. The increase in production is expected because the harvested area rose an area of ​​1,374 hectares (6.48 percent), while productivity is also expected to increase by 1.03 quintals / hectare (3.03 percent).
•     North Maluku corn production in 2015 (Forecast Figures I) is estimated at 19 279 tons of dry seed, fell by 276 tonnes (1.41 percent) compared to 2014. Fixed figures decline in production due to a lower harvested area is only 6 hectares (0.09 per cent ) as well as the productivity of 0.40 quintals / hectare (1.32 percent).
•     North Maluku soybean production in 2015 (Forecast Figures I) is estimated at 771 tons of dry beans, rose only by 9 tons (1.18 percent) compared to 2014. Fixed figures increase in production due to increase in area harvested only 6 acres (0.98 percent), while the estimated productivity also increased by 0.03 quintals / hectare (0.24 percent).