Mutual cooperation helps to avert food crisis in Indonesia

Published 2022년 7월 16일

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The article highlights the potential global food crisis resulting from the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, which accounts for 40% of the world's wheat supply. Countries like Egypt and Indonesia, which heavily rely on these imports, are at risk of starvation. The conflict has also disrupted the export of potassium, a crucial fertilizer component, further exacerbating the crisis. To address this, Indonesia is considering food diversification and establishing food estates. The government is encouraging collaboration and the cultivation of fast-producing food crops to ensure food security. Additionally, the National Food Agency is forming partnerships to stabilize food supply and nutrition in producing and consuming regions.

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Jakarta (ANTARA) - The ongoing Russian attack on Ukraine that started on February 24, 2022, has haunted the international community owing to factors, including the potential to trigger a severe food crisis that could lead to starvation globally. The potential food crisis might increase since several countries dependent on essential commodities produced by Russia and Ukraine, such as Egypt, which still imports 80 percent of wheat from the two nations. Egypt, which is currently also known as the world's largest importer of wheat, requires wheat as raw material for flatbread for their citizens' daily consumption. Any shortage in food commodities, especially wheat, could lead the country to severe hunger crises. Moreover, based on data from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Russia and Ukraine dominate wheat production, with the supply reaching 40 percent of the world's wheat requirement. Russia, apart from Canada and Belarus, is also a major producer of ...

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