These are the 10 Biggest Contributing Commodities to Poverty in Jambi Province

BPS (1/8/2022) has just released the Jambi Province poverty rate in March 2022, the percentage of poor people in March 2022 was 7.62 percent, decreased by 0.05 percentage points against September 2021 and decreased 0.47 percentage points against March 2021 .

The number of poor people in March 2022 was 279.37 thousand people, decreased by 490 people in September 2021 and 14.49 thousand people in March 2021. The percentage of urban poor people in September 2021 was 10.50 percent, increasing to 10.51 percent in March 2022. Meanwhile, the percentage of the rural poor in September 2021 was 6.28 percent, down to 6.19 percent in March 2022. Compared to September 2021, the number of urban poor in March 2022 rose by 1.2 thousand people (from 126.10 thousand people in September 2021 to 127.34 thousand people in March 2022). Meanwhile, in the same period the number of rural poor people fell by 1.7 thousand people (from 153.75 people in September 2021 to 152.03 thousand people in March 2022). Talking about poverty, it cannot be separated from the Poverty Line (GK). The Poverty Line is a minimum expenditure value for food and non-food needs that must be met in order not to be categorized as poor. The poor are people who have an average monthly per capita expenditure below the Poverty Line. The Poverty Line in March 2022 was recorded at Rp. 545,870, -/capita/month with the composition of the Food Poverty Line of Rp. 411,537 (75.39 percent) and the Non-Food Poverty Line of Rp. 134,333, - (24.61 percent).

In March 2022, the average poor household in Jambi Province had 4.75 household members. Thus, the average size of the Poverty Line per poor household is Rp. 2,592,883,-/poor household/month.

In March 2022, food and non-food commodities that made the largest contribution to GK, both in urban and rural areas, were generally almost the same. Rice still gives the largest contribution in rural areas at 20.41 percent, while in urban areas it is 15.00 percent. Filter kretek cigarettes gave the largest contribution in urban areas, namely 15.77 percent, while in rural areas it was 15.66 percent.

The next position is filled by non-food commodities, namely housing which contributes 7.00 percent in urban areas and 7.33 percent in rural areas.

Another commodity is purebred chicken which has an effect of 5.49 percent in urban areas and 4.42 percent in rural areas. Red chilies contribute to poverty 4.07 percent in urban areas and 4.50 percent in rural areas. Then, broiler eggs contributed 3.87 percent in urban areas and 3.64 percent in rural areas. Furthermore, non-food commodities are occupied again, namely gasoline which also contributes quite a lot to 3.71 percent in urban areas and 4.05 percent in rural areas. Electricity affects 3.31 percent in urban areas and 2.70 percent in rural areas. Then, instant noodles have an effect of 2.83 percent in urban areas and 2.12 percent in rural areas.

Finally, in the top 10 commodities that have the greatest effect on GK, shallots contributed 2.27 percent in urban areas and 2.34 percent in rural areas.

Non-food commodities that make the largest contribution to both urban and rural GK besides housing, gasoline and electricity are education, toiletries, adult women's clothing, and adult men's clothing. (Jambi Data/Distribution)