LETHARGY OF FOOD PRICE

LETHARGY OF FOOD PRICE

Ikomatussuniah, SH., MH.

Law Faculty of Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University 

A: Jl. Raya Jakarta KM. 04 Pakupatan Serang

E: Ikomatussuniah80@yahoo.co.id

Introduction

       Food Sovereignty is a key issue to achieve welfare. Welfare concept in the welfare state in Indonesia objectives set forth in the fourth paragraph of the Preamble to the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, 1945. Based on the Law of Food, Food sovereignty is the right of states and nations that independently determine the policy which guarantees the right of Food to Food for the people and which entitles people to determine Food systems in accordance with the potential of local resources. State's food production must be able to produce food that varied from country to ensure sufficient food needs until the individual level by exploiting the potential of natural resources, human, social, economic and local wisdom. Ideal circumstances aspired in the regulations-law, on the level of implementation cannot be done well. The potential of natural resources, human, social, economic and local wisdom untapped and fully utilized. When hit by a problem on the procurement of food needs, symptoms of lethargy in food needs to happen. This situation caused an uproar stability of food supply, so the price becomes erratic and there is no certainty. This of course makes people uneasy and uncomfortable.

Lethargy of Food Price

       Lethargy is a situation where a decline in awareness, concentration and alertness, at the moment of lethargy, the patient may experience confusion accompanied by delirium, but they have little ability to communicate (https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letargi). Sociological research highlights the symptoms of lethargy as forms of social behavior in the community where apathy widespread and many people become unproductive, completely desperate and without passion (Robertus Robert, Kompas 04/08/2016).

       Food price stability criterion is one of welfare in society. If food prices stable, the welfare of the community in the fulfillment of basic needs can be met properly. In Indonesia, food prices are always fluctuating, especially price fluctuations will occur on the day of religious festivities, and this impact on the domestic economy (http://bisniskeuangan.kompas.com/read/2016/06/06/155929026/indef.cuma.di.indonesia.harga.pangan.selalu.naik.jelang.hari.raya, 08.10.2016). Fluctuating commodity price increases precisely, among others, rice, egg, onion, red pepper, chicken and beef. It is indeed occurs because of demand from consumers to meet the needs of religious festivities. In fact, if there is condition when there are more demands so the supplies will be higher. In this condition the traders took the opportunity to profit as possible.