East Java farmers grapple with falling prices

With growers concerned about their livelihoods, the industry is searching for solutions.

By Yenny Herawati for Khabar Southeast Asia in Madiun and Magetan, East Java

December 10, 2012

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Photo Essay

Mariyah Nibosu, whose husband was shot dead in 2009 by unknown gunmen, stands outside her home in September 2013 in the state-run 'widows' village' of Rotan Batu, 20km from Narathiwat. "Women suffer a lot here," she said. "But we are strong. We have to feed our children by ourselves. We have to survive." [Christophe Archambault/AFP]

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