Avoiding a Fertilizer Crisis
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
THE government must not delay its handling of the fertilizer problem. The necessary measures must be taken immediately. There have been shortages of fertilizer in several provinces since the beginning of the year. And things will only get worse for farmers, with harvest just around the corner.
The most serious problem for farmers is the doubling of prices from the subsidized price of Rp54,000 per 50 kilogram sack. As the harvest approaches, demand
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