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Missing Maize Prices and Constant Increase of Beef Prices, 2026 Q1 Food Prices Analysis
CIPS Food Monitor 2026 Q1 examines the critical lack of maize price transparency and record-high beef prices in Indonesia, offering data-driven analysis for researchers and policymakers on how supply constraints and regulatory inefficiencies impact national food security.
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How Strict Regulation Fuels Indonesia’s Sugar Dilemma
Discover why domestic Indonesian sugar prices surged in Q2 2026 despite an 18.7% drop in global raw sugar prices. Read the latest analysis from CIPS on import restrictions, milling inefficiencies, and market-driven policy solutions.


Breaking the Food Price Paradox: Reforming Trade Patterns to Guarantee Food Affordability for Indonesia’s Poor
Why are food prices in Indonesia up to 55% higher than the ASEAN benchmark? Explore the urgent trade reforms needed to lower costs and ensure food affordability for Indonesia's poor.
Alan Ferdian Syah
Aug 6


When Food is Available but Not Affordable: The Paradox of Nutrition in a Country Rich in Food
Despite Indonesia’s status as a major agricultural producer in Southeast Asia, high food prices leave nutritious meals out of reach for millions. Discover the irony behind Indonesia's food security pillars, the rising rates of stunting and anemia among women and children, and why women's economic empowerment is the key to transforming food availability into true nutritional security.
Nurbaya
Jul 27
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