#agriculture

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Govt taking measures to curb basic necessary price spiral

As basic necessary prices are soaring, the government is planning to free certain food commodities from import duties ...

Free import duty to help offset food commodity prices

As prices are sky-rocketing at home, the government is planning to free certain food commodities from import duties in ...

President calls for prompt steps to curb food price hikes

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called for prompt steps to deal with the recent food and energy price hikes. ...

Govt to expand farmland area by 2 mln hectares

The government has set itself the target of expanding the country`s agricultural land area by 2 million hectares in ...

Govt to increase food production by 5.0 pct

The Agriculture Ministry has set itself the target of increasing food production by 5.0 percent in 2011 as there was a ...

Beware of global issues affecting RI`s economy: President

Indonesians have been warned to beware of global crisis issues that could have a serious impact on its economic ...

Three dead, 400 hurt in Algerian riots

Three people were killed and over 400 injured in riots in Algeria linked to rising food costs and unemployment, the ...

Climate change begins changing food production pattern

Climate change is now no longer a potenial threat to Indonesia`s food production but a phenomenon that has already ...

New policy needed to secure agricultural lands: President

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Indonesia needs a new policy or regulation to secure agricultural lands to ...

Vegetable seed exports reach US$22.67 million

Indonesia`s exports of vegetables` seeds in 2010 reached US$22.67 million, up by more than US$9 million from US$13.71 ...

North Korea asks RI to help create peace

North Korea has asked Indonesia to help create peace in the Korean Peninsula, Taufiq Kiemas, chairman of the People`s ...

Yogyakarta rural tourism prospective

Rural tourism in Yogyakarta is predicted to have good prospects in 2011, Widya Budaya Foundation chairperson Widi ...

Cultured fish production grows strongly

Marine Affairs and Fishery Minister Fadel Muhammad said on Wednesday fish production target set for 2010 was achieved, ...

Forestry ministry earmarking Rp2.5 trillion for priority programs

The Forestry Ministry is earmarking Rp 2.5 trillion of its 2011 proposed project budget of Rp6.0 trillion for priority ...

Rice Prices in Yogyakarta Begin to Drop

Rice prices at a number of traditional markets in Yogyakarta have begun to drop following several weeks of market ...