JAKARTA - Soon Indonesia will enter the summer, but according to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency this summer will end quickly. Head of BMKG Dwikorita Karnawati said Indonesia would experience La Nina after El Nino became neutral in May to June. The end of El Nino made the sea surface temperature in the Pacific Ocean in the middle of cooling. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration also explained that over the past few months El Nino had weakened.
La Nina makes Indonesia weaker, because rain will occur more frequently, causing a risk of flooding, lower air temperatures during the day, to many tropical storms. The La Nina phenomenon which causes increased rainfall in various regions and is believed to have an impact on food commodities. Last year's El Nino storm made rice and grain production decrease, forcing Indonesia to import large amounts of rice.
El Nino has played a role in the recent skyrocketing price of rice which had penetrated Rp. 19,000 per kg. Likewise with the potential for La Nina which is believed to have an impact on the agricultural sector, especially horticultural products such as chilies, shallots, and tomatoes. In addition to the risk of crop failure, flooding can also disrupt food distribution, because roads cannot be accessed. Shipments have reduced stock in the market so that traders sell at high prices. Watch the video below.
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