Late last year, Suparno, a cattle breeder from Boyolali, Central Java, dreamed of making tens of millions of rupiah from selling his livestock. But his hopes were dashed when he found out he had to spend extra on feed for his five cows.

This cattle breeder from Keyongan village must spend an extra Rp5 million per month. In addition to cattle feed, Suparno, who is also the chairman of Boyolali's Association of Indonesian Cattle Ranchers, has had to