#west sumatra

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news focus: No need to worry about this year`s drought

The current drought which had caused water crises and affected 95,891 hectares of rice fields in the country is ...

Govt urged to form food ministry

The Indonesian Farmers Association (SPI) urged the government on Monday to form a food ministry soon as part of ...

W Sumatra`s forests suitable for kyoto protocol projects : observer

West Sumatra`s forests have the potential of being ideal hosts for climate change projects under the Kyoto Protocol, ...

Peat forest fires obstructing carbon emission cutting efforts

The ongoing peat forest fires on Sumatra and Kalimantan Islands may cause Indonesia to miss its carbon emission ...

Mt Marapi again spews volcanic ash

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra again spewed volcanic ash falling on Padangpanjang city Tuesday. The 2,891-meter ...

Ex-Agam district head grilled over graft case

The West Sumatra public prosecutor`s office has questioned former Agam district head Aristo Munandar as a witness in a ...

North Sumatra`s rubber exports up 15.04 pct

North Sumatra`s rubber exports in the first quarter of this year increased by 15.04 pct compared to last year`s, ...

Rare disease patient flown to Jakarta from West Sumatra

Dora Indriyanti Tri Murni (25), who had been suffering from a rare disease in the last two weeks and under treatment ...

Ten countries to participate in West Java Travel Exchange 2011

As many as 130 tourism businesses from 10 countries will attend and make transactions at the 13th West Java Travel ...

Yudhoyono appreciates early environment education

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono expressed his appreciation to teachers and schools that have conducted environment ...

Garuda Cares About Forest Preservation

To make a valuable contribution to the fight against global climate change, state-owned airline company PT Garuda ...

Garuda cares about forest reservation

To make a valuable contribution to the fight against global climate change, state-owned airline company PT Garuda ...

Garuda cares about forest reservation

To make a valuable contribution to the fight against global climate change, state-owned airline company PT Garuda ...

President presents Kalpataru, Adipura awards

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono conferred the Indonesian state`s highest distinction for environment-related ...

Mandiri, TNI to cooperate in delivering aid to disaster victims

State-owned Bank Mandiri has signed a cooperation agreement with the National Defense Forces (TNI) for the speedy and ...