The farmer's exchange rate (NTP) * South Sumatera in August 2016 amounted to 94.56 percent compared with the previous month, NTP August 2016 increased by 1.61 percent

1. The farmer's exchange rate (NTP) * South Sumatera in August 2016 amounted to 94.56 percent, indicating that in general the purchasing power of farmers in August 2016 was still decreasing compared to the basic year 2012. But compared with the previous month, NTP August 2016 increased by 1.61 percent due to the increase in the price index that farmers received lower than the price index increase paid by farmers.
2. The agricultural exchange rate (NTUP) of South Sumatera in August 2016 amounted to 102.79 percent, indicating that in general the purchasing power of farmers in August 2016 is better than the basic year 2012. And when compared to the previous month, the 2016 August NTUP rose by 1.20 percent.