La Amirudin

La Amirudin, a 49-year-old coconut distributor based in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, is grappling with the rising prices and scarcity of coconuts in Java, which threatens his business of sourcing coconuts from farmers and supplying them to traders. He typically travels 70 kilometers to collect coconuts and has seen a significant decline in production over the years, forcing him to source some stock from Sulawesi. His profits are being squeezed as prices rise, causing him concern about potential losses.