Placing Hopes in Insurance

The government depends on an insurance plan to protect fishers and farmers from the impact of climate change. It is beset with complaints.

Dini Pramita

March 28, 2022

SYAMSUDIN, a farmer from Pakisjaya, Karawang Regency, West Java, is overwhelmed by uncertain weather patterns. Each morning it is as if he is flipping a coin to guess what the weather will be. The constantly changing weather has resulted in the return of the rice stem borer pest, which is currently the top enemy of rice farmers in Pakisjaya. “This pest has been growing increasingly strong over the past three years,” said Syamsudin at

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