Kenali Pangan Indonesia: Makanan Pokok | Fond Media

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Definition of staple food (pangan pokok)

Staple food is food whose main energy source is carbohydrates. To be considered a staple food, it should meet several practical criteria:

• Contains carbohydrates
• Filling / satiating
• Affordable
• Easy to grow
• Easy to obtain
• Easy to process
• Can be stored longer (durable for longer-term use)

Staple foods in Indonesia

While rice is the most widely known staple food in Indonesia, it is not the only one. Other staple foods are distributed across different regions of Indonesia, including:

• Sweet potato
• Sago
• Sorghum
• Cassava
• Potatoes
• Corn

Short explanations of non-rice staple foods

• Sweet potato: Identified as a staple food found across Indonesia.
• Sago: A staple food obtained from processing the sago tree’s stem; found across Indonesia.
• Sorghum: A staple food derived from a multi-purpose plant; found across Indonesia.
• Cassava: A staple food derived from a plant that grows from the cassava plant’s roots; found across Indonesia.
• Potatoes: A staple food derived from a type of tuber; found across Indonesia.
• Corn: A staple food containing carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and fiber; found across Indonesia.

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Criteria for food to be classified as a staple food

A food must:

• Contain carbohydrates as the main energy source
• Be filling
• Be affordable
• Be easy to grow
• Be easy to obtain/access
• Be easy to process
• Be able to be stored longer

Food diversity aim mentioned near the end

The goal is to:

• Increase food availability
• Support diverse, balanced, nutritious, and safe food consumption
• Improve public health
• Develop reliable, quality human resources for Indonesia

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