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Academia 1 year ago
Free nutritious meals for resilient agrifood systems
For decades, Indonesia has strived to optimize the productivity of its farmers to be able to meet the ever-growing domestic demand. The free meals program now presents a golden opportunity to pursue that ambition at a systemic scale, from farm to table, from nature to the pockets of the poorest.
Front Row 1 year ago
PNM boosts Kintamani coffee farmers' growth through empowerment and collaboration
PT Permodalan Nasional Madani (PNM) held an empowerment event for coffee farmers in the Kintamani region of Bangli regency, Bali. The event, which took place at the Farmers’ Support Center (FSC), was attended by PNM's operational director, Sunar Basuki, and involved collaborations with Coop Coffee Indonesia, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Ministry and the Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Ministry.
Regulations 1 year ago
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Young farmers unlikely stay despite govt’s big pay promise for newcomers
The output of rice, the country’s major staple food for instance, dropped to 30.34 million tonnes last year from 31.31 million tonnes in 2019, BPS data show. Similarly, farmland has also been shrinking over the past years.
Opinion 1 year ago
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Analysis: Prabowo cancels farmers’ and fishermen’s debts
President Prabowo Subianto has issued a new Government Regulation (PP) to forgive loans from state-owned banks for individuals and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in sectors like farming, fisheries and plantations, as in select industries including clothing, food and the creative economy. The new regulation is expected to boost business growth for debtors in these sectors and industries, and also presents a potential political advantage for the current administration, at minimal cost.
Markets 1 year ago
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Tonnes of milk thrown away in Java as farmers protest industry restriction
The protest took place amid the government’s plan to increase milk consumption in the country, including through the flagship free nutritious meal program promised by President Prabowo Subianto during his campaign for the February election.
Opinion 1 year ago
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Analysis: Prabowo’s promise to achieve food self-sufficiency amid import reliance
President Prabowo Subianto has expressed his commitment to prioritizing food self-sufficiency for Indonesia, setting a five-year deadline to achieve this objective. However, Indonesia still faces many issues with its food supply as the country relies heavily on food imports to meet the needs of the hour, a challenge that many previous presidents have attempted to address to no avail.
Economy 1 year ago
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Smallholders must organize to succeed: EU commissioner
Europe's agriculture commissioner, who is currently on a state visit to Indonesia, suggests that smallholders must organize to increase productivity, add value and cut out the scourge of middlemen by taking a more prominent position in the agricultural supply chain.
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