JAKARTA, KOMPAS.COM \u2013 Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan,\npopularly known as Zulhas, said the government predicts that in the next\n15 years there could be global conflicts arising from competition for\nfood resources. \u2018Even it is estimated that 15 years from now, people\ncould go to war to seize food sources. 15 years from now. There is\nalready a lot of talk about this,\u2019 Zulhas said during a Ramadan breaking\nfast event at the Central Board of PAN\u2019s building in South Jakarta on\nFriday night, 6 March 2026.<\/p>\n
To anticipate such a situation, Indonesia must prepare itself through\na food self-sufficiency effort. \u2018Therefore Indonesia must prepare itself\nearly through food independence and strengthening domestic production,\u2019\nsaid Zulhas, who is also the General Chairman of PAN. \u2018We must broaden\naccess to economic control. If left to free-market alone, those who have\nmoney will dominate.\u2019<\/p>\n
He believes economic control needs to be distributed more evenly to\nprevent social inequality.<\/p>\n
\u2018This must be accompanied by a distribution of economic control. If\nnot, we risk what we call internal disorder,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n
Zulhas assessed that every village should have new economic growth to\nsupport food self-sufficiency, protein self-sufficiency, and nutritious\nmeals for all Indonesians.<\/p>\n
\u2018Schools are good if our children are undernourished; stunting cannot\nbe addressed. Therefore nutrition intake is number one,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n
\u2018Maka lahirlah Kopdes, koperasi desa itu tanggung jawab kami,\u2019 Zulhas\nadded.<\/p>\n
The government will also provide entrepreneurship training for\nvillage communities so that the local economy can grow.<\/p>\n
\u2018Agar kita bisa mandiri dan swasembada. Mandiri swasembada itu\nkedaulatan, dan kedaulatan itu kehormatan,\u2019 he explained.<\/p>\n
\u2018Tidak mungkin Indonesia hanya satu mercusuar Jakarta, tapi harus di\ntiap desa lilin-lilin yang menyala terang,\u2019 he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/zulhas-predicts-food-resource-wars-could-break-out-in-15-years-1772816348", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }