Though Indonesia is one of the most fertile countries in the world, its farmers are struggling to grow basic crops.
The country was primarily self-sufficient before it opened up its agricultural market, under international pressure, to the free market in the late 1990s.
Cheap imports from abroad nowadays are hampering local business. It may get even worse, though. Many say that the country’s agricultural sector needs to modernize or it will become fully dependent on food imports. The world may see another case of Afghanistan in an economically flourishing Asia-Pacific region.
On another note, have a look at a thesis by Pakistani businessman Jalal Akbar Mumtaz on Geneder Transition in the Vietnamese Agricultural Economy, click here
