It would be prudent to investigate how native grasses grow and produce seed, to better understand how current farming practices might be improved.
Food
Local fishers have opposed the Sulawesi development, saying it will damage the ecosystem that they depend on for their livelihood.
Start-ups with a focus on technology related to F&B supply chains and alternative protein product development are in the strongest positions to attract investments in the post-COVID-19 era across the Asia Pacific region.
Australian feed grain growers now enjoy sole foreign access to Indonesia and an open and transparent quota filling system under IA-CEPA.
With uncertainty lying ahead, many people are having to rethink their long-term approach to feeding themselves.
[AIC Backgrounder No.3/2020] On the struggles experienced by women’s groups when dealing with gender-biased policies, with a focus on the fisheries and aquaculture sectors in South Sulawesi.
Australia and Indonesia have finally ratified a bilateral Free Trade Agreement but cold chain issues and live cattle disputes are clearly still holding food trade back.
At least nine fishing communities have been certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) making them the first small-scale fisheries in Indonesia to receive the global recognition.
In the pandemic period, some things which should be considered are inventory management, collaborative supply, lowest possible cost, and also financial strategy.
At the core of the government’s agro nationalist agenda is to achieve more domestic food production for the goal of national food self-sufficiency.
It is necessary to use the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the baseline for the country’s outbreak recovery efforts.
As we work to meet the immediate food challenges, consideration must be given to whether sustainability, climate change and sustainable development goals will remain focal points.
Indonesia’s wildlife markets are “like a cafeteria for animal pathogens,” but they have resisted efforts to close even as China has shut its own markets over coronavirus fears.
The issue of food security re-emerged at the national level on April 28, when President Jokowi announced that provinces across the country were experiencing deficits in key staples.
The Ministry of Agriculture has ensured the availability of rice throughout May 2020 to remain secure, as 3.5 million tons of rice have been stocked.
The startup connects farmers, suppliers, and consumers through its network of agents to bring fresh products to households. Its agents, or mitras, are mostly housewives who earn extra income through the service.
