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Govt should stop importing rice

Rice is our important food for us in the Indonesia. Rice for breakfast, lunch and for dinner. Now a days, how can rice be a big problem for us? It’s a wonderful condition. Imagine we were Americans who can eat potatoes for breakfast, lunch and for dinner ; then, we can be fed by the harvest of Buguias, Benguet farmers. We have enough potatoes in Benguet for all of us.
Back to the topic, I believe we have enough rice supply. So, we must not importing rice from another country. We have Sumatra, Java, and another city that can produce rice more than we can think. We have land, good water, and much people to do this job. But in fact, we still importing rice from another country. Go! Let see what’s real happened.

On Article title : RI to Stop Rice Imports INN Channels, Jakarta - Vice President Jusuf Kalla said that Indonesia would stop importing rice by 2008 since national rice production is gradually on the increase. "Our national rice production is increasing by 1.8 million tons and we expect to cover this year's requirements," said Mr. Kalla on Tuesday in Jakarta. He mentioned that Indonesia imported 1.5 million tons annually in a bid of lowering the domestic rice prices. In addition to importing policies, he said, the government had also issued policy on seedlings for the farmers which amounted Rp 1 trillion. "The government has given permission to the farmers to choose where they obtain the seed as long as the price does not exceed the government has set," said Mr. Kalla. If the policy can be fully implemented, he said, government wouldn't have to import rice. "It was 50% implemented and the rice production was only increasing by 1.8 tons. That will be sufficient up to the end of this year and we won't import by the next year," said VP from inilah.com web - Rabu, 21 November 2007.
On 2007, govt made promise to stop importing rice. But, on 2012 we still find what? Importing rice is doing now. On REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA ; Monday, 23 January 2012. Article title : Farmers ask the govt to stop importing rice. Himpunan Kerukunan Tani Indonesia (HKTI) as an association of Indonesia farmers asks the goverment to stop importing rice, deputy chairman of HKTI, Rachmad Pambudi, says on Monday. "Basically, we support the increasing of COGS (Cost of Goods Sold). On the other hand, we expect the government to stop importing rice," he said firmly. Import rice inflicts losses on the farmers, since its price is lower than local rice. If COGS is increased, then the government must control the rice quality and its supply in the market. The new standard of COGS will be beneficial for the farmers.
From many years ago until now too much people agree that Indonesia must stop to importing rice. Then we see an article, title : Bulog Stopped Rice Imports in March is the title of Article in Tempo.co.politik on Tuesday, 3 April 2012. TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:State Logistics Agency (Bulog) has suspended rice imports since early March. Bulog CEO Sutarto Alimoeso said that all rice imports contracts—involving1.892 million tons of rice—have been realized with the rice incoming to Indonesia. The government has not authorized additional imports. The imported rice came from Vietnam, Thailand, India, and Myanmar.

However, the government and Bulog are still exploring the possibility of importing rice form other countries such as Cambodia. The approach with Cambodia has been conducted since last year, but, no deal has been made. “We are exploring the possibility of importing rice from other countries to avoid monopoly which can lead to higher prices,” said Sutarto via telephone on Monday.
Once again, we find a fact. Article title : Govt should stop importing corn and rice: HKTI article on The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | National | Mon, May 14 2012. The government should stop importing corn and rice and start learning from Japan on how to support their farmers, the Indonesian Farmers’ Union (HKTI) said. “The Japanese government has not imported corn and rice from Thailand although they could lower domestic prices by doing so,” HKTI national board secretary general Benny Pasaribu said on Monday as quoted by tribunnews.com. “The [Japanese] government seems not to want to hurt their farmers’ feelings by importing.” He said the HKTI was ready to assist the government with its experts to help develop the agricultural sector and improve the local farmers’ welfare.
So guys, We've seen the evidence and data. from 2007 to 2012, all walks of life have supported to stop importing rice. rice fields, land, fields, all of the resources at our disposal to be able to support us to generate good quality rice. rest assured that we do business with, and prayer with God's will, we were able to produce enough rice for our grandchildren. so, from now on Let's support each other. stop the import of rice for Indonesia's progress. waste of a lazy in works produced high quality rice.
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