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Indonesia govt making efforts to overcome drought impact

It is currently estimated that the drought, which has hit nine provinces in Indonesia, will affect at least 127,000 ...

RI still imports 65 pct of its food needs

Indonesia`s imports of food products continue to increase every year and now they have accounted for about 65 percent ...

Comprehensive policy needed to boost food production

Leading economist Hendri Saparini said comprehensive policy including fiscal policy is needed to boost the country`s ...

Indonesia`s fruit consumption below FAO`s standard

The agriculture ministry said Indonesia`s consumption of fruits and vegetable is still below the standard set by the ...

RI`s plantation commodity exports reach $16.98 bln in H1

Indonesia`s plantation commodity exports in the first half of this year reached US$16.98 billion, accounting for 50 ...

RI needs 2 mln hectares for soybean self-sufficiency

The government needs two million hectares of farmland in order to achieve its self-sufficiency target of 2.7 million ...

Govt finally responds to tempe producers` demands

The impact of global warming is real on the dining tables of most Indonesians who love eating tofu and tempe ...

Govt to waive soybean import duty

Agriculture Minister Suswono has said the government will waive soybean import duty in view of the recent hike in ...

Agriculture ministry expected to receive budget allocations of rp19 tln

The Agriculture Ministry is expected to receive budget allocations of Rp19.3 trillion next year according to the draft ...

Most imported fruits in Indonesia come from China

A majority of imported fruits sold in Indonesia are from China, with apples and oranges leading the way, according to ...

Indonesia needs 14 mln ha to achieve rice surplus

Indonesia needs 14.02 million hectares of rice fields to achieve a rice surplus of five million tons, an Agriculture ...

Indonesia to provide technical training to South-South countries

The Indonesian government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will conduct a technical training session as part ...

Govt to create rice fields amid food scarcity threat

The government plans to create rice fields on 100 thousand hectares of land this year in anticipation of the threat of ...

Bulog sets aside Rp30 tln to buy local rice

National Logistics Agency (Bulog) is setting aside Rp30 trillion in funds to buy rice and unhulled rice from local ...

news focus: RI smells business competition behind EPA`s CPO ruling

Indonesia as one of the world`s largest oil palm producers is quite often boycotted under the pretext that its oil ...