SURABAYA, April 1 — It was still pitch-black outside when Indonesian housewife Sutinah made her way to a local police station early one morning last month, hoping to avoid queues...
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The mother-of-two queued for two hours to buy two 5 kg bags of rice for 102,000 Indonesian rupiah — a saving of about 50,000 rupiah compared to supermarket and market prices.Indonesia was self-sufficient in rice in the 1980s before farmland was used to build housing for the booming population, which now stands at more than 270 million people.
“These conditions could cause an increase in rice prices and weaken people’s purchasing capacity, especially affecting the poorer segment of society, including smallholders,” Aryal said.Indonesians often say if you have not eaten rice, you are yet to eat, and the staple grain is not just a relatively low-cost source of sustenance for most households, but part of the country’s cultural identity.
“Rising rice prices and reduced availability can lead to food insecurity, particularly for low-income households. This can create feelings of hunger, anxiety, and frustration, increasing the risk of social unrest and protests,” he said. Acknowledging the pressures from rising rice prices to consumers and the more than 15 million households that grow food, the Indonesian government has also begun to sell discounted rice and provide cash handouts to families worst hit.
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