Young farmers have sprung up, producing agricultural products needed by the market. There are also those who fail, then give up in a sector that is vital to the world.

More than half of the Indonesian population, around 183.7 million people or 68 percent, are incapable of meeting daily nutritional needs.

The FAO food price index in September reached 130 an increase of 32.8 percent on an annual basis. The figure was the highest since September 2011, driven by the rise in prices for cereals, especially wheat, rice and corn