Indonesia is exceptionally vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change. Anticipating this, the Indonesian government has taken several actions such as developing a National Action Plan (RAN-GRK) in 2011 to reduce emissions as well as publishing a National Action Plan for Climate Change Adaptation (RAN-API) in 2014. Despite these actions, the long-term implications of those polices for food security are not yet clear. On the other hand, Indonesia has great potential food namely sago palm. Sago palm could be an alternative crop because its production is not significantly influenced by climate. A SWOT analysis is used to examine the sago palm situation which we intend to recommend to the Indonesian government to promote sago as an alternative to adapt to climate change. The results show that the sago palm national program makes up only 0.05% of the total state budget (ABPN) during 2012-2014, a relatively small amount compared with other annual crops as well as a shifting of sago socio-culture due to the local food politics. Indeed, although sago palm has been recognized since the 1970s, its development has stalled and a comprehensive strategy involving sago palm in the long-term in relation to climate change adaptation is still lacking.

<p>During decades, rice production in Indonesia has continuously increased. However, the increase in food consumption is faster than the rate of production. The population growth in Indonesia is projected to grow by 24.5% over the next four decades, from 250 million in 2015 to 311 million in 2050. In addition, climate change impacts would also exacerbate food supply and endanger sustainable food production. If the food needs for the population cannot be met, Indonesia will become a food insecurity country. On the other hand, Indonesia has a great potential food supply from a local resource that can be developed as the basis for food security in the long-term period. However, those local food resources are not considered the main staple food although their production is not significantly influenced by climate. The advancing potency of local food adaptation can create climate-resilient agriculture to proceed national food security. In addition, effective governance is needed to implement policies which promote food availability, food accessibility and individual food utilization based on local resources.</p><p><strong>Keywords</strong>: Adaptation, food security, local food, policy </p>

As the demand for local products increases, there has been a call to promote sago starch (Metroxylon sagu Rottb.) at the regional level in Indonesia. In this study, we examine the current status of the sago supply chain and its role in promoting rural development.Our study reveals the weak bargaining position sago farmers have due to inefficiencies in the sago supply chain and lack of market information. Furthermore, we also point out the direction in which future actions should be taken as guidelines in order to achieve a high level of efficiency along the sago supply chain. In particular, we highlight farm production management, logistical systems, agronomy, and knowledge and information as key dimensions of sago supply chain in the context of rural development.

Indonesia has a great potential supply from its local resources, namely sago palm. It could be an alternative crop because its production is not significantly influenced by climate. This paper interrogates local actions in South Sulawesi Province in promoting sago palm. An Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), in-depth interview and observation were used for this study. The findings show that sago palm still plays an important role in providing income and food for the local community. However, a drastic change happened due to the expansion of other profitable crops during late 1990s-2000s. Sago production has also decreased significantly by 86.9% from 2006 to 2013. Several local actions have been done to revive sago palm, however, these actions were not sustainable due to heavily independent action without support from local government. Now, small initiatives with the local government are being implemented. The local government is endorsing sago palm into Regional Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMD) 2016-2020 as an alternative crop to adapt to climate change. They are also designing local regulation (PERDA) regarding the protection of sago palm. What is noteworthy is the strong commitment from the government and engaging stakeholders with rural communities wherein these became a key foundation for co-existence of sago palm for a more comprehensive view on sustainable development.

Sago starch (Metroxylon sagu Rottb.) is one of the starches imported into Japan.Recently, sago starch has been promoted as a healthy type of starch because it is gluten-free and non-allergenic. This study aims to identify the factors affecting sago starch import demand during the period 1978-2017 in Japan by using a double logarithmic linear function. The study revealed that the price of sago starch, GDP, aging population rate and tariff-rate quota policy are significant factors influencing sago starch importation in Japan.