DREDGING SAND

KEDIRI, 15/2 - KERUPUK PASIR PADANG. Workers submerged in the "Sand Pads" in Tarokan, Kediri, East Java, Monday (15/2). Hundreds of fertilizing manufacturers in Tarokan District, which is a typical fertile of Kediri fried with the sand media admitted that the production decreases up to 50 percent during the rainy season due to the difficult sunbathing. Manufacturer is forced to raise the selling price of "Sand Pads" from Rp 4,000 per kg to Rp 4.500 per kg. ANTARA/Arief Priyono/mes/10