Indonesia

Government Policy on Self Sufficiency to Achieve Food Security in Indonesia

Tahlim Sudaryanto
INTRODUCTION The Food Law No.18/2012 emphasizes that the state has an obligation to secure the availability and access, to adequate, balanced, safe, and nutritious food consumption at the national, regional, and individual levels in all regions of the country by utilizing local resources,...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Food security and safety
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The Potential Impacts of Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) on Indonesian Agriculture

Tahlim Sudaryanto
Introduction The TPP is one of the largest trading blocks representing roughly 40% of the world economy (combined GDP of US$ 28.1 trillion), and involving more than 792 million population in 12 countries.  Content of the TPP is considered highly progressive, because it includes some issues...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Trade liberalization and countermeasures
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Opportunities and Challenges in Achieving Food Sovereignity in Indonesia in the Era of ASEAN Economic Community

Tahlim Sudaryanto
Background ASEAN is in the process of creating a single market and production base which allow the free flow of goods, services, investment, skilled labor, and capital across the region.  This innitiative indicates a major step toward the greater cooperation and integration among 10 ASEAN...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Food security and safety
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Implementation of Indemnity-Based Rice Crop Insurance in Indonesia

Sahat M. Pasaribu
ABSTRACT The negative impacts of global climate change have been enormously affecting the performance of agricultural production lately. Rice farmers and other food crops producers have also been suffered from flood, drought, and pest and disease infestations caused by such natural disaster...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Agricultural risk management
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Developing Agro Science and Techno Park to Accelerate Technology Disemination and Promote Agribusiness in Indonesia

Tahlim Sudaryanto
Introduction As stated in the Midterm Development Plan of 2015-2019, the current Indonesian administration has set a target to establish 100 Science and Techno Parks in all provinces of the country by 2019.  As part of this national program the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has establised...
Country: Indonesia Topic: Agricultural science policies
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