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Opinion 3 months ago
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Analysis: Tightening food imports, expanding state control
Indonesia is tightening its grip on food trade. Through Trade Ministerial Regulation No. 11/2026, the government has imposed stricter import controls on a range of agricultural commodities while expanding the authority of the Agriculture Ministry across the food supply chain. Framed as a push toward food self-sufficiency, the policy signals a broader shift toward a more centralized and interventionist food regime, but it also raises concerns that tighter restrictions could drive up food prices before domestic production is ready to fill the gap.
Regulations 3 months ago
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Govt pledges subsidies to curb imported food inflation
The statement came as the rupiah continued to face pressure, exceeding Rp 17,500 per US dollar and raising concerns over higher prices for imported food commodities, including soybeans, wheat, raw sugar and garlic.
Academia 3 months ago
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Deconstructing conflict in Papua: A land beyond vacancy
As the government intensifies its food estate ambitions in Papua, a staggering 58-to-1 military-to-insurgent ratio reveals a development strategy that prioritizes industrial expansion over the basic human rights and ancestral lands of the indigenous population.
Asia & Pacific 4 months ago
Scarce food, bleak futures spur Rohingya refugees to gamble with death at sea
Hundreds of Rohingya refugees die en route from hunger or accidents at sea, but the numbers keep growing as shrinking food rations caused by dwindling international aid push yet more to make the dangerous crossing.
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