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Indonesian govt sets 2014 cacao production target at 1.1 million tons

The Indonesian government has set the target of national cacao production for 2014 at 1.1 million tons compared to 800 ...

Indonesia records surplus rice production of 5.4 mln tons

This year, Indonesia recorded a rice production surplus of 5.4 million tons, according to the Agriculture Ministry. ...

BI develops cacao cluster in Mamuju

Bank Indonesia representative in eastern Indonesia covering Sulawesi, Maluku and Papua will do pioneering work in ...

Bank Indonesia, Agriculture Ministry launch cattle insurance scheme

The Central Bank of Indonesia, Bank Indonesia (BI), and the Ministry of Agriculture, in association with an insurance ...

Incentives called for development of downstream palm oil industry

Agriculture Minister Suswono said the finance ministry needs to consider incentive to develop downstream palm oil ...

Indonesian farmers demand application of biotechnology

A farmer group, Kontak Tani Nelayan Andalan (KTNA), demanded the application of biotechnology in Indonesia to boost ...

Ministry advises against importing cassava

Indonesia does not need to import cassava because national production of the crop is still enough to meet domestic ...

RI to import more than 3,000 cows soon

Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan said Indonesia will import more than 3,000 cows before the end of this month to curb beef ...

Bulog urged to intervene in market

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Hatta Rajasa urged state logistics agency (Bulog) on Wednesday to intervene ...

KPK questions PKS`s legal council chairman Hilmi

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) questioned on Thursday Hilmi Aminuddin, chairman of the Prosperous Justice ...

Indonesian coffee producers participate in London coffee festival

Some Indonesian coffee producers have participated in London Coffee Festival (LCF) held at The Old Truman Brewery, ...

Land conversion must be controlled: Minister

Land conversion must be controlled in order to reduce the area of critical land, Environmental Affairs Minister ...

Agriculture ministry not performing well

The Supreme Financial Audit Agency (BPK) said the agriculture ministry has not performed well in supervising imports ...

No cartel`s role in alleged garlic hoarding

Agriculture Minister Suswono denied suspicion that a cartel had been involved in an alleged hoarding of imported ...

Almost four million Indonesians live on palm oil

About 3.7 million people in Indonesia live on oil palm plantations, a senior agriculture ministry said. Speaking ...