In March 2019, Sumatera Utara Province NTP (2012 = 100) was recorded at 98.54

·       In March 2019, Sumatera Utara Province NTP (2012 = 100) was recorded at 98.54 or down 0.79 percent compared to the February 2019 NTP which was 99.33.

·       The decline in the NTP in March 2019 was caused by a decrease in the NTP of the Food Crop sub-sector by 2.11 percent, the NTP of the Community Plantation Plant sub-sector by 1.37 percent, and the NTP of fishery sub-sector by 1.64 percent. Meanwhile, the Horticulture sub-sector NTP rose by 2.24 percent and the Livestock sub-sector NTP rose by 0.07 percent.

·       Changes in the Household Consumption Index (SCE) reflect the rural inflation/deflation rate. In March 2019, there was a rural inflation in Sumatera Utara of 0.62 percent. This was due to an increase of five household consumption indexes, namely the foodstuffs group index of 1.04 percent, processed food, beverages, cigarettes and tobacco group index of 0.47 percent, housing group index of 0.47 percent, clothing group index by 0.23 percent, and the health group index by 0.17 percent. Whereas the Education, Recreation and Sports group index fell by 0.02 percent, and the transportation and communication group index fell by 0.02 percent.

·       The Agricultural Household Exchange NTUP) of Sumatera Utara Province in March 2019 was 106.41 or down 0.42 percent compared to the previous month’s NTUP.