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Food self-sufficiency in Indonesia is a valid problem but so far the government has only provided counterproductive solutions

Rahmat Ajiguna talks to Eve Warburton about the need to make farmers the centre of food security in Indonesia

Food security is an urgent policy problem in Indonesia but opinions are divided about how best to feed the poorest and most vulnerable Thushara Dibley and Eve Warburton Indonesia is a country with a rapidly expanding middle class and a growing economy. Its neighbours are taking more notice, and Indonesia now plays a pivotal role in regional politics. Yet for many Indonesians, the daily task of feeding their families can be a real challenge. Even with government subsidies, Indonesia has the most expensive rice in the region. The government's commitment to reducing heavy fuel subsidies is expected to impact the price and accessibility of rice and other basic foodstuffs. Poor families are the most vulnerable in this situation.

Ensuring food security in fisheries and aquaculture is an important challenge for the Indonesian government

The government’s latest approach is not the most effective or efficient way to promote food security

Hunger remains a problem in many Indonesian households

Insurrectionary anarchists, with international connections, nihilist values and a penchant for arson, are moving to fill the vacuum on the left

How can you be a straight cop when people just give you money?

An unlikely alliance between former rebels and a former New Order tormentor will test the limits of Partai Aceh loyalty

Detained asylum seekers face massive hurdles in accessing rights and protection

A disintegrating justice system is causing rampant prison overcrowding

The generation of artists rising after Reformasi is failing to create meaning outside the art market

Art critics welcome exhibition of edgy works on Islamic themes

A public donation campaign shames the national legislature into supporting Indonesia’s premier anti-corruption agency

What do you get when you cross Sarah Palin and an Islamic polygamist? Meet Rhoma Irama – Indonesia’s king of dangdut

There are signs that Indonesia may move towards abolition of the death penalty

As infectious diseases spread, strategic governance becomes ever more important

Mental health services have been seriously neglected in Indonesia, but emergency responses to the Aceh tsunami and conflict have led to new ways of thinking

Many Indonesian women face great difficulties in accessing safe terminations of unwanted pregnancies