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Indonesia

Indonesia: High Food Prices, The View From The Market
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Published on 2 November 2011
  • Jakarta Vegetable Vendor
  • Tura: Jakarta Fruit Vendor
  • Indonesian Red Chilies
  • Mbah Mur: Jakarta Vegetable Vendor
  • Mispan Indarjo: Jakarta Rice Vendor
  • Cecep: Jakarta Fish Vendor
Jakarta Vegetable Vendor
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Jakarta Vegetable Vendor

In Indonesia, year-on-year food price increases stand at 10% or more.  According to the World Bank, 12-month food inflation is now higher than a year ago in all East Asia & Pacific countries.

Tura: Jakarta Fruit Vendor
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Tura: Jakarta Fruit Vendor

High food prices have reduced the ability of families in Jakarta to buy food, says Tura, 38, who for the past 25 years has sold fruit at the Benhil market.

Indonesian Red Chilies
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Copyright: WFP/ Francois Roland
Indonesian Red Chilies

Red chilies are just one of the commodities which have suffered from inflation in Indonesia.This is important in Jakarta because chilis are an important part of many Indonesian dishes.

 

Mbah Mur: Jakarta Vegetable Vendor
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Mbah Mur: Jakarta Vegetable Vendor

Mbah Mur, a longstanding vendor at the Benhill market, says there has been a record increase in the price of chilli within the last three months. It now stands as US $2/kilogram

 
Mispan Indarjo: Jakarta Rice Vendor
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Mispan Indarjo: Jakarta Rice Vendor

Agriculture is considered a vulnerable sector in Indonesia due to weather-related disasters. Disruption to key crops such as rice is one reason why prices can suddenly shoot upwards, leaving poor families unable to pay for staples.

 

Cecep: Jakarta Fish Vendor
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Cecep: Jakarta Fish Vendor

Continuing his father's business, Cecep has been selling fish in the Benhil market for the last three years. He says that since he began working here, the price of fish has nearly tripled.  

 
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