Govt aims to achieve rice, corn self sufficiency in 2014
teh rice self-sufficiency fetish seems common in asia. perhaps it can be traced back to when famines were more common in these parts.
what ever the reason, indonesian farmers are not very good at rice growing. they are not especially productive and they demand (and a given) subsidised fuel and fertilizers to grow their sub-standard products. furthermore, they are protected from competition from efficient rice producers like vietnam.
what ever the reason, indonesian farmers are not very good at rice growing. they are not especially productive and they demand (and a given) subsidised fuel and fertilizers to grow their sub-standard products. furthermore, they are protected from competition from efficient rice producers like vietnam.