Keeping the need for Food Security from Climate Change Extreme

Coordinating Minister Hatta Rajasa together with Minister of Agriculture Suswono, BUMN Minister Mustafa Abubakar, the Vice Minister of Transportation Bambang Soesantono, Head of Bulog Soetarto Alimuso, and Vice Governor of West Java, Dede Yusuf contrast using Cirebon Express train to Indramayu, West Java, to review implementation Ciherang rice harvest held in the Village Benduyut, District Bangodua, Indramayu regency of West Java. The review was conducted to ensure the availability of potential national granary, stock basic necessities, especially the national rice stock in preparation for the Idul Fitri season 2010. National rice stock in a safe condition to the national rice stock is currently about 4.5 to 5 million tons.

At a press conference, Coordinating Minister for Economics explain the need to be aware of the existence of extreme climate changes that affect world food supply. Four countries have been shut down exports of wheat are: Russian wheat shortage by 20%, Turkey, India, and Pakistan, which still requires the availability of adequate food by the disaster of extreme climate change. China announced it would import 1 million tons of rice. Climate extremes can occur at any time, so the need to take advantage of space time for farmers to start planting, although the difference is only 1 week only. The government will make policy are quick to adapt to climate change. When in 2010 Indonesia affected by extreme climate, then at least to provide for their own food. Ministry of Agriculture was still  doing  research on the diversification of food in Indonesian to increase food security. 

My Opinion :

Due to extreme climate, many Indonesian rice farmers experienced crop failure and a number of countries have closed their wheat exports. Government should be responsive to the situation like this. The government also seeks to promote good idea back in vesifikasi food as well as raise awareness to the public that eating carbohydrates or compliance not only with rice or wheat alone but there are some other carbohydrate sources such as corn, sago, tubers, breadfruit, etc.