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RI seeking extension of rice-purchasing contracts

Indonesia where rice is the main staple food of its 237 million population is seeking to extend its rice purchasing ...

RI has chance to become food producing country: President

The natural resources and technical abilities as well as research facilities which actually could be optimized further ...

Govt pays serious attention to dams

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Hatta Rajasa said the government is paying serious attention to dams and ...

Ministry to use budget allocation to increase rice production

Agriculture Minister Siswono said he would use the 2012 budget allocation totaling Rp17.8 trillion for his ministry ...

Farmers federation proposes formation of food ministry

The Indonesian Farmers Federation has proposed the establishment of a food ministry to provide food access to ...

Govt to proceed with rural agribusiness development program

The government will go ahead with rural agribusiness development (PUAP) program which it said has been able to promote ...

Bulog to conduct market operations in several regions

The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) is ready to conduct rice market operations in several regions to stabilize ...

Seeking to expand rice sources imports

While expecting to produce 68.68 million tons of dried unhulled rice this year, Indonesia is planning to expand the ...

RI's sugar production likely to miss target

Amid legislators` calls on the government to continue monitoring progress of its sugar self-sufficiency roadmap, the ...

RI asks Australia to clarify conditions for live cattle exports

The Indonesian government has asked Australia to clarify its conditions for live cattle to be exported to Indonesia as ...

UN to start airlifting food to Somalia

The UN World Food Programme was set on Tuesday to start airlifting food to Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya after an ...

Indonesians must eat less rice

The government must be able to reduce per capita rice consumption to 60 kg in 2030 from the current 130 kg a year to ...

Govt to launch market operations, bazaars

As the fasting month of Ramadhan is approaching, the prices of certain commodities have been showing an upward trend, ...

S. Sulawesi ready to export premium rice

South Sulawesi Governor Syahrul Yasin Limpo has applied for a permit to the Agriculture Ministry to export 200 ...

House urges govt to monitor progress of its sugar roadmap

The House of Representatives (DPR)`s Commission VI on trade and industry affairs urged the government to evaluate and ...