Special Report: One Year on THE report card on the Joko Widodo-Jusuf Kalla government after one year in offi ce is far from stellar, according to recent surveys. People seem disenchanted with the government’s performance so far, particularly after all the campaign hype and expectations. The most recent example is how the haze crisis in Sumatra and Kalimantan is being mismanaged. The public spotlight is now on the people who play a role in the President’s decisionmaking process. Who are they? How infl uential are they? Economy & Business: A Whiff Of Crime THOUSANDS of tons of raw material to produce animal feed, known as meat and bone meal (MBM), are smuggled into the country each month. Not only does this mean a revenue loss for the state, the items are sourced from countries that fail to pass international health standards, making the feed susceptible to problems like mad cow disease. How long has this illegal trade been going on and who are the players? More importantly, how was it able to escape government scrutiny for so long? Outreach: Coffee Makes A Comeback INDONESIA is one of the world’s major coffee producers, but with increasingly tough competition everywhere, special efforts are being made to improve quality and quantity. Tempo English looks at people-oriented coffee cultivation in Sembalun, East Lombok, where the NGO Baraka Nusantara helps local farmers to revive coffee as the area’s prime commodity. Similar support projects are also found in Central Aceh, in Solok, West Sumatra, and East Nusa Tenggara. This report looks at the ups and downs of coffee farming and the different ways farmers overcome their challenges.

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