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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 ...

RI needs to develop local cattle ranches

The soaring beef price in the domestic market of late, particularly in Jakarta, has been blamed on stock shortage, ...

Meat scandal "drags down" some cadres of muslim-based party

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has made a move that "shocked" some Indonesian people earlier this year ...

Indonesian govt to stabilize beef prices

Chief Economic minister Hatta Rajasa has said that the government will speed up beef supply to stabilize prices which ...

AGO names three suspects in hybrid seed graft case

The Attorney General`s Office confirmed on Friday it has named three suspects in an alleged graft case related to the ...

Jakarta customs foil attempt to smuggle beef from Australia

The Customs office in cooperation with the Quarantine Agency of the agriculture ministry has foiled an attempt to ...

Party chief detained over alleged involvement in bribery case

Indonesia`s anti-graft body KPK detained Prosperous Justice Party chief Luthfi Hasan Ishaaq on Thursday in connection ...

KPK arrests three suspects in high profile bribery case

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has arrested three suspects involved in an alleged high profile bribery ...

Kulon Progo floods inflict Rp3.42 bln losses to agriculture sector

Floods that affected Kulonprogo district, Yogyakarta province, recently caused at least Rp3.24 billion in losses to ...

Indonesia should stop rice imports in 2013

As an agrarian country, Indonesia should not depend on other countries for agricultural products. Hence, rice ...

Food diversification through courtyard cultivation

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

Indonesia will not import more meat this year: Agriculture Ministry

The Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) has announced that it will not increase its meat import quota this year due to ...