Prolonged drought threatens food supply, inflation

2 August 2019 Indonesia

Experts have urged the government to boost efforts in managing food supplies following warnings that this year’s prolonged dry season may impact the availability of certain commodities and ultimately, consumer prices. Food commodities have consistently been the largest contributor to increases in consumer prices in Indonesia, given that a large portion of household spending accounts for more than half of the country’s GDP. 

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