The price of rice in the world market, especially in Asia, has risen tremendously last year. However, farmers themselves did not benefit from this. One reason is that most of the small farmers who plant rice do not own the lands they till. They have to share the produce with their land lords. And the rest that they can sell, they usually sell to middle men who profit from buying low and selling high.
This video shows the interview of Mediacorp, based in Singapore, with Lutfiyah Hanim, a researcher and volunteer staff for API (Aliansi Petani Indonesia) about food crisis.
Click here to watch the video in 3 parts:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
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