RICE PRODUCTION, CORN, AND SOUTH SUMATERA SOYBEAN (2012 FIXED NUMBERS AND 2013 RAMALAN FIGURES)

A. RICE

• Rice production in 2012 (Fixed figure) was 3.30 million tons of dry unhusked rice (GKG), down by 89.42 thousand tons (2.64 percent) compared to 2011. The decline in production was due to a decrease in harvested area and productivity, respectively each decreased by 15.10 thousand hectares (1.92 percent) and 0.32 quintal / hectare (0.74 percent).
• Rice production in 2013 (Forecast Number I) is estimated to reach 3.42 million tons of MPD, up 122.59 thousand tons (3.72 percent) compared to 2012. This increase in production is expected due to an increase in harvested area and productivity of each 10.56 thousand hectares (1.37 percent) and 0.99 quintal / hectare (2.31 percent).

B. CORN

• Corn production in 2012 (Fixed figure) was 112.92 thousand tons of dry shelled, down by 12.77 thousand tons (10.16 percent) compared to 2011. The decline in production was due to a decrease in harvested area of ​​4.35 thousand hectares (13, 19 percent), while productivity has increased by 1.33 quintal / hectare (3.49 percent).
• Corn production in 2013 (Forecast Number I) is estimated at 130.49 thousand tons of dry shelled rice, up by 17.57 thousand tons (15.56 percent) compared to 2012. This increase in corn production is expected due to an increase in harvested area and productivity of each each of 1.54 thousand hectares (5.37 percent) and 3.81 quintal / hectare (9.66 percent).

C. SOYBEAN

• Soybean production in 2012 (Fixed Figures) was 12.16 thousand tons of dry beans, down by 1.55 thousand tons (11.29 percent) compared to 2011. The decline in production was caused by a decrease in harvested area of ​​942 hectares (10.83 percent) and productivity also decreased by 0.08 quintal / hectare (0.51 percent).
• Soybean production in 2013 (Forecast Number I) was 7.55 thousand tons of dry beans, down 4.62 thousand tons (37.95 percent) compared to 2012. The decline in production was caused by a decrease in harvested area and productivity by 2.88 respectively. thousand hectares (37.18 percent) and 0.19 quintal / hectare (1.21 percent).