Can Food Security be Maintained in Indonesia and Australia in the Face of the Pandemic?

Some people fear that COVID-19 is a threat to food security. There are diverse reasons for these fears but the causes appear to be different in Indonesia and Australia.

In Australia supply might be abundant but in a time of high unemployment, access can be food security issue, Melb 27 Jul 2020. Source: Photo courtesy SCW, Melb 27 Jul 2020.

One key issue for Indonesia is food supply.  Australia as an exporter of food does not have that problem but at a time of high unemployment access is a food security issue.  Prof Posman Sibuea, Deputy Vice Chancellor at Santo Thomas Catholic University North Sumatera and Dr Jeffrey Neilson, Associate Professor in Geography at Sydney University discuss the way ahead.

Listen to SBS Indonesian every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 3 pm.

Follow us on Facebook and catch us on podcasts. 

And you can keep abreast of the latest information about the corona virus in your language at sbs.com.au/coronavirus

Supply may not be an issue but in a time of high unemployment access may be important as a food security problem, Melb 27 Jul 2020. Source: Photo courtesy SCW, Melb 27 Jul 2020.