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HKTI hails ban on fruit imports

The Indonesian Farmers Association (HKTI) hailed on Sunday the government`s decision to ban fruit imports in six ...

Indonesian govt purchase price expected to protect farmers and consumers

Agriculture Minister Suswono said the government purchase price (HPP) of soybean must protect both farmers and ...

No serious damage caused by flood at the palace: Spokesperson

Presidential spokesman Julian Pasha said the flood that occurred on Thursday did not cause serious damage at the ...

Indonesian government to encourage labour-intensive projects

The Indonesian government will encourage labour-intensive agricultural projects this year in anticipation of increased ...

State logistics agency sees largest ever rice stocks in 2012

The state logistics board Bulog has said that the levels of stored rice stocks in 2012 were the largest ever, as ...

Indonesian govt takes steps to prevent bird flu outbreak

The government is once again implementing measures to prevent an outbreak of bird flu in the country, following the ...

Year-ender: Ups and downs of Malaysia-Indonesia relations

Indonesia and its immediate neighbour, Malaysia, have maintained close relations, as reflected in increased political ...

Indonesian govt sets 2013 rice production target at 72.6 million tonnes

The Ministry of Agriculture has set itself a target of producing 72.6 million tonnes of unhulled rice in 2013, up 4.5 ...

Indonesia might not follow Myanmar`s example in paddy production

Agriculture Minister Suswono has stated that Indonesia might not follow Myanmar`s example in paddy production, which ...

President off to Bali for working visit

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to leave here for Bali on Wednesday morning for a two-day working ...

Food diversification through courtyard cultivation

Residential courtyards in Indonesia are being used to cultivate food crops and to diversify food production. ...

Malaysia`s tax revision feared to weaken Indonesia`s CPO competitiveness

Crude palm oil (CPO) export tax revision by Malaysia in 2013 is feared to weaken Indonesia`s CPO competitiveness in ...

Gorontalo farmers hope President Yudhoyono to open maize conference

A number of farmers in Gorontalo province have expressed a hope that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will open the ...

Govt to set up food agency to achieve food resilience

Indonesia, an agriculture-based country with a population over 237. 6 million and vast tracts of unused land outside ...

Trade minister wants cut in rice and soybean imports

Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan said Indonesia has to take a big step to reduce dependence on imports for rice and ...