September 2021, the exchange rate of Sulawesi Barat farmers was 124.79. Up 2.33% compared to August 2021.

NTP is a comparison of IT on the IB used to show the exchange power of agricultural products with goods and services consumed and for production costs. The higher the NTP, relatively stronger the level of ability / purchasing power of farmers.

Starting January 2020 was made a change in the basic year in the calculation of the price index received by farmers (IT) and the price index paid for farmers (IB) from the 2012 base year = 100 became the basic year of 2018 = 100. Both types of index are components in calculating farmer exchange rates (NTP). This basic year change was carried out to adjust changes in production patterns, production costs, and consumption of agricultural households in rural areas. In the basic year of 2018 = 100 increased coverage of commodity amounts both in IT and IB commodity packages compared to the 2012 base year = 100.

Sulawesi Barat NTP September 2021 was 124.79 or up 2.33 percent compared to NTP August 2021 which was 121.94. The increase in NTP is caused by IT which has increased, on the contrary IB which has decreased.

NTP according to the largest sub-sector for food crop subsector (NTP-P) 102.17; Horticulture (NTP-H) subsector 106.57; Subsector for People's Plantation (NTP-R) 147.36; Livestock Sub-sector (NTP-T) 96.80; and Fisheries Sub-sector (NTNP) 105.57.