Topic: I wonder if food prices in your country have also increased? - page 4. (Read 1851 times)

It's known that we are having a global inflation and food prices really got so high. It's a bad thing for majority of people especially for those who are in the lower class who are just trying to survive. My food monthly budget increased by 50% from last year which is I think a very fast price jump. Everything in my country became expensive which affects my crypto accumulation given that it affected my budget to be used in accumulating. I'm aware of the global inflation but it worsen because of the obvious government corruption in my country. Life is hard nowadays, we need to have extra source of income to sustain our normal lives.

In my opinion, because the current government is not serious about working on the agricultural sector, plus the protracted polemic about fertilizer availability, which has also added to the problems, policy makers should be serious about dealing with domestic agricultural problems. Because the sovereignty of a country lies in an adequate and stable pagan supply.

Plus, when prices increase, distributors/middlemen actually hold back the goods so the price gets higher as you said. The government is still at fault for this food problem. They should be able to maintain the country's food security from price fluctuations, at least have a year's stock.

Having a side income would always be that recommended specially living on this world becomes expensive day by day because of these increasing prices on which this had been the reality that we are facing on which it would really be just that wise that you should really be finding ways for you to sustain yourself or else then you would really be finding out difficult on surviving on daily basis specially if you do have mouths to feed or simply having a family then it would really be a normal approach for you to have such move.If you dont act then for sure you would really be suffering that starvation and the worst you would really be living on the streets once you have lost your main income. This is why as much as possible which it would really be that better that you should be finding other source or making out some investment or business on which it would really be helping you out at least on surviving this hardship in life in terms of finances because not all would really be sitting on the same
situation when it comes to financial capacity.

Even in the country where I live, the prices of various commodities including food have skyrocketed and are not being reduced. I am a citizen of Bangladesh and the current financial situation of my country and the foreign loans of the banks have affected the people of the country the most. Where people are not able to eat their food well regularly due to the high cost of food everything is expensive due to which the poor people are living in a lot of hardship. There was a time when people lived very easily when food items and products were all normal and there was no shortage of food. But now the price of food has increased so much that it is difficult for poor people to run their families. Even more problematic is the fact that people who work daily to procure food are unable to properly procure food for their families. That is why if the prices of these food and products are not reduced then there will be an epidemic in the country and people will die due to lack of food. That is why the government must take maximum initiative to solve this problem so that poor people can run their families and eliminate food shortages.

If we only have one income then it will be very difficult to meet our personal needs at this time because the price of goods continues to increase, as you said we need to find some additional income to be able to meet our personal needs at this time. In my personal opinion, blaming the government in this case cannot have any impact on ourselves and our families, but if the government can improve the current situation for the better, of course this will really help people who have small incomes to meet their living needs.

It's getting worse in our country average wage earner in our country cannot keep up anymore, just last night there was an announcement of electricity and oil price hikes but there's no increase in wages, you need a sideline or another member of your family is also working for them to survive.
It is really hard for a country if it's not an oil-producing country, our country depends on oil coming from the Middle East the blame is on our government for not creating energy sources like solar and renewable energy and not creating jobs for its people. 

When there's a sabotage in the supply, it's truly hard to get it back on shape because it's like an economic sabotage.
Hoarding or hiding of supply made by the smugglers or oligarchs make it look like that there's not enough supply.
And from there, as we all know about the law of supply and demand, that makes the price of the rice or any commodity higher.

           -   Here in our country, the supply of rice is sufficient, but there are smugglers here in our country who squeeze or hide rice to claim that the supply is insufficient, but the truth is that they are only hidden in some large warehouses, and then they will sell the expensive rice that they just got at a cheap price.

What will be sold is rice from other countries; fortunately, our government caught up with these smugglers immediately, and it was resolved immediately, especially since the rice harvest is approaching here in the month of October.

If we talk about the impact that will arise in the long term, the decreasing agricultural land and the decreasing interest of the younger generation in the agricultural sector will certainly result in an imbalance in food supply in the future. Where the population will become increasingly dense but the agricultural sector will increasingly decline, this will lead to a truly serious food crisis.

But in several countries currently there are still many citizens who have a high interest in agriculture, including the younger generation there. But in my country, namely Indonesia, I think the younger generation is very rarely interested in entering and studying the agricultural sector.

So many of the farmers here are old and they worry that their children will not continue the agricultural sector that they have managed for generations. Because most young people here when they inherit agricultural land, they tend to sell the agricultural land or convert it into another industrial sector.

But I think the recent price increase is due to the dry season which has been going on for quite a long time, namely around 6 months (in my area). And this is indeed much longer than usual, which is only around 4 months. But I believe the dry season will end soon and the rainy season will come. And food prices will fall again.

There have been importing countries that have stopped importing rice and that's why the price has increased. They need to secure first their locals and citizens for their food security.
And that's likely to continue until there's not that much produced rice anymore as it's a staple food for many asian countries.
For those families that have a few working people, they need to help each other to increase their source of income for them to afford and survive the continual price increase of foods.

Hhhm, this is interesting. Even though you didn't discuss the continuation of what @Uruhara said, you looked more objectively at the field. BTW, if I look, you made a price comparison, oh, is the price a long time ago when you surveyed, for example the comparison was 3-5 months ago or did you immediately feel a drastic change in this 1 month at your place? If indeed within one month there is a change in prices that is quite felt by the community, this is a sign that a food crisis will begin. If I understand what you mean, even if it is only $4 dollars, the difference is normal and it is normal to pay attention to it because of basic human needs.

First of all, what you said that the government does not support the agriculture sector in our country is not correct; that is misleading. Do you know why? Don't you know that the current government has paid all the debts of our farmers all over the Philippines? This is the link:
https://pia.gov.ph/news/2023/07/07/more-than-600000-farmers-freed-from-debt-after-pbbm-signs-potentially-life-changing-new-agrarian-law

Apart from that, he gave benefits to our farmers. Second, the confidential funds that you say are in the constitution are not illegal, and then how did you say that money is being wasted on confidential funds? Do you have evidence? Alright, since the time of Cory Aquino, Does anyone know that the president of the Philippines paid all the debts of our farmers here? Only PBBM did that. Yes, it is true that there are corrupt politicians in our government, but the question is, are there only corrupt people here in the Philippines? Are the prices only increasing here in the Philippines?

Also here in the forum, you bring your simple slander against our government; it would be fine if everything you said was true. Don't be like that, folks; I have nothing against you personally; I'm just attacking what you said as different.

I happened to check the price of rice at my place, for one bag of rice weighing 15 kg now the price has reached $15 (if we convert it to USDT currency) which previously was only $11. It does seem like the difference is small, only $4. However, if there are many family members, perhaps the monthly need will be high, for example for 1 month you need 4 zak. But for a small family maybe 1-2 zak is enough and don't think too much about it.

The fact is that it is like that. In fact, the current condition of farmers can be said to be very disadvantageous in several countries. They have to face increasing fertilizer prices which continue to skyrocket. But sometimes agricultural products are not priced too high. Even though food prices are currently rising. But actually fertilizer prices have a much bigger increase. And now many farmers have finally given up and changed professions. So a lot of agricultural land was then converted into industrial factories or even housing. In fact, I think that currently the younger generation's interest in the world of agriculture is really decreasing. Because they know that the potential profits from agriculture are not as great as in previous years. If this is left unchecked, food production will indeed decrease. Meanwhile, the human population will increase. But I always want to think well. While still hoping that the world of agriculture will finally be given better attention. And I believe it will happen.

Am always impressed with how most of these countries work on advanced agriculture, even going into vertical means of farming to minimize the amount of land used. Also, improved seed is good in terms of time but in terms of health, it has it is on health implications. The prices of food rise in different countries due to different factors, and the government not playing a serious role in the agricultural sector is a general situation. The only solution is to encourage individual farming and let the government be. That's what the government gets for spending money on things that are not now necessary, forgetting that the first priority is the well-being of the people.

Maybe if you look at international news, the disasters felt by the people in each country vary, from an economic perspective, drought, floods and so on, However, in general, Indonesia is currently experiencing a crisis ranging from crop failure, drought, rising basic commodities and so on.

But it's different from what happened to the Middle East, Europe, etc., it seems that if we examine it from the food side, it probably almost has an impact on basic needs, the economy is in disarray, I hope that in the future the economy can improve, especially Asia.

The sad truth is that it is not balanced. I do see more that there are new roads built so that they can arrive at their destination in less time but still those farmers are still the same, they even take out a loan so that they can plant crops. There are private sectors that are helping farmers but still they aren't big.

The government can try to regulate the price of fertilizer which almost all of the farmers want to make cheap because even if they don't have a farm-to-market road they will still be able to transport their crops to the market.

So true. Agriculture just needs to be given more attention by the Government. Although the development of public infrastructure is also important, such as better road access which can make transportation easier for transporters and the like. But still don't let Agriculture be forgotten. Because after all, food security is what must be number one. Because if a food crisis occurs then the government will have to face more difficulties, especially the lower classes. And the increase in prices is also a sign of reduced food supply in the market, which makes prices soar even more. But I also understand that on the one hand, the government builds road infrastructure for the good of its citizens. But I hope there is a balance in this.

Here in India, food prices are quite unstable at the moment. For example, a couple of weeks back, the price for tomato went up to $2.5 per kg. But now they are trading for $0.30 per kg. Similarly, sunflower oil a few months ago used to cost $10 per 5 liter bottle. The same now costs just $6. The same pattern can be observed for most of the fruits, vegetables and even for fish and meat. I am not sure why this volatility is there. Ever since the NDA government came to power in 2014, prices used to be stable. This is the first time we are witnessing such volatility.

Well I understand what you mean. And indeed all countries cannot make the same policies in this matter. Because the advantages possessed by each country are different. Like Arab countries which focus on oil mining and import exports needed in that country. This is different from countries that have natural wealth and soil fertility which is definitely dominated by the agricultural sector. And in Asia, there are many developing countries that actually have fertile land and agriculture can help the country's finances if it is developed. But some countries ignore their natural wealth and instead focus more on sectors that are not really their field. They focus on building electric car facilities, for example. But on the one hand, their agricultural sector is really not advanced and is still far behind developed countries.
But it would be very good if the agricultural sector and other sectors were given balanced attention.

In Japan, for example. I think in Japan Agriculture and education are priorities. They really appreciate the agricultural sector there. There, technological advances have also been developed to pamper farmers with tools that make it easier for farmers to manage land. And this should be emulated by developing countries. Developed countries can become developed because they balance technological progress to advance agriculture and all sectors that benefit their citizens and the country. Balance is what is required in this case. Technological progress and agriculture must coexist and cannot be separated.

Because technology should be needed to increase the efficiency of increasing food supply in life. Such as helping farmers to have more food yields in a short time.