Rice prices in Indonesia have surged over the past couple of weeks, surpassing the government's maximum retail price. The National Food Agency attributes this to climate change-induced crop failures. The price of premium rice has dropped to IDR 15,870 per kg, while medium rice has increased to IDR 14,390 per kg. Grain prices have also risen due to the El Nino effect, higher land rent, and increased fertilizer costs stemming from the Ukraine conflict, with Harvested Dry Grain now at IDR 7,500 per kg and Milled Dry Grain ranging between IDR 8,200 and IDR 8,500 per kg.