The Farmers Exchange Rate (NTP) of West Sulawesi in June 2013 was 105.04, up 0.14 percent compared to the May 2013 NTP of 104.89. In addition, FTT according to the subsector was recorded for the Food Crop subsector (FTT-P) 87.91; Horticulture Subsector (NTP-H) 88.87; People's Plantation Plant Subsector (NTP-R) 132.98; Livestock Subsector (NTP-T) 112.76; and Fisheries Subsector (NTN) 106.59.
The results of monitoring of rural consumer prices show that rural inflation in West Sulawesi in June 2013 was 0.25 percent, which was generally triggered by an increase in the price index of all expenditure groups, namely food expenditure by 0.31 percent, processed food expenditure by 0, 22 percent, the housing expenditure group 0.11 percent, the clothing expenditure group 0.06 percent, the health expenditure group 0.22 percent, the education, recreation and sports expenditure group 0.16 percent, and the transportation and communication expenditure group 0.36 percent .
Inflation in rural areas occurred in 26 provinces, the highest in West Java 1.26 percent and the lowest in North Sumatra 0.05 percent. While as many as 6 provinces experienced rural deflation, the highest was East Nusa Tenggara -0.28 percent and the lowest was South Kalimantan -0.02 percent. West Sulawesi, which experienced inflation of 0.29 percent, ranked 17th out of 26 provinces that experienced rural inflation
On a national scale, the NTP in June 2013 was 105.28 and experienced rural inflation of 0.59 percent.
