Indonesia: The mayor of Semarang asks residents to start consuming tubers

Cassava

Vegetables

Published Oct 6, 2023

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Semarang Mayor Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu is encouraging residents to consume rice complementary foods like tubers in response to the impact of El Nino and the global rice export restrictions. The city is moving towards food sovereignty and aims to meet carbohydrate intake from various rice complementary foods. The Semarang City Government is organizing a Rice Companion Festival to promote these alternative food options and provide training on processing non-rice, non-wheat foodstuffs.

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SEMARANG – Mayor of Semarang Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu asked her residents to start consuming rice complementary foods, such as tubers. This step was taken in response to the impact of El Nino, including the policy of 22 rice-producing countries in the world stopping their exports. Complementary food for rice, one of which can be from tubers, including cassava to food sources of carbohydrates from sorghum flour. This was done in the context of Semarang City moving towards food sovereignty. "In the midst of the El Nino phenomenon, the price of rice and sugar rose, this hit cities throughout Indonesia, not just Semarang. "The rice requirement for Semarang City is eight thousand tons per month," said Mbak Ita, as she is known, when delivering a press statement at Semarang City Hall, Thursday (5/10/2023). According to him, even though it comes from non-rice or wheat, carbohydrate intake can still be met from various rice complementary foods. Mbak Ita herself said that she had not ...

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