Daniel Johan, a member of the House of Representatives\u2019 Commission IV\nand head of the PKB\u2019s central leadership, responded to Iran\u2019s government\npolicy of suspending exports of all food and agricultural products due\nto the war situation. Daniel said the policy could potentially trigger\nglobal impacts, including on Indonesia.<\/p>\n
That region is closely linked to global energy and fertiliser\nsupplies, and when conflicts escalate, oil prices and logistics costs\ntypically rise. The knock-on effects could spread to agricultural\nproduction costs, animal feed, distribution, and consumer food\nprices.<\/p>\n
Daniel emphasised the importance of strengthening domestic food\nproduction. He reminded that Indonesia should not be overly dependent on\nimports, especially for strategic commodities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe government must ensure the availability of fertilisers, seeds,\nand financing support for farmers remains in place, while also\nmaintaining energy price stability to prevent production costs from\nleaping,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In addition to boosting production, Daniel asked the government to\nanticipate the global upheaval by strengthening national food reserves.\nDaniel urged optimising the absorption of farmers\u2019 harvests and\ntightening distribution oversight.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo prevent speculation or hoarding. Such practices are usually prone\nto occur during turmoil, so cross-ministerial coordination is important\nto ensure energy, trade, and agricultural policies operate in harmony,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe global impact may not be wholly avoidable, but with stronger\ndomestic production and good stock management, we can ensure that\nshortages do not occur and that the public remains protected,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n
Iran Halts Food and Agricultural Exports<\/p>\n
Earlier, the Iranian government announced a ban on exports of all\nfood and agricultural products. It was issued as clashes between Iran\nand Israel and the United States raged for the fourth day.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe export of all food and agricultural products has been banned\nuntil further notice,\u201d the Iranian government statement said, as\nreported by Tasnim News Agency and AFP, on Tuesday (3\/3).<\/p>\n
Iran is now prioritising essential goods for domestic needs. Iran has\nactivated an emergency plan since day one of the US-Israel strikes,\nnamely Saturday (28 Feb).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Government has prioritised the supply of essential goods for the\npeople,\u201d the Iranian statement said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/iran-halts-food-exports-pkb-urges-indonesia-to-strengthen-domestic-production-1772679544", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }