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Indonesian tourism promotion targets India as potential market

Indonesia has turned its focus on India as another potential tourism market, after identifying China and Russia as its ...

N Sumatra`s fruit exports rise 68 percent to us$149 million

One of provinces in Indonesia's Sumatra Island, North Sumatra, recorded a 68.75 percent surge in its fruit exports in ...

Two killed in banana boat game off Tanjung Karang Donggala

Two people were killed and five others were injured in a "banana boat" game accident in the sea of the beach resort of ...

Light plane crashes in Philippines

Another light plane used for spraying pesticides on banana plantations crashed in southern Philippines over the ...

Banana most favored imported fruit by S. Koreans

Bananas became the most-consumed imported fruit among South Koreans over the last decade on the back of its ...

PTPN VIII to convert tea plantations coverted into fruits plantations

State-owned plantation company PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) VIII plans to convert its tea plantations into fruits ...

Kolintang needs UNESCO recognition

The traditional kolintang musical instrument from Minahasa district in North Sulawesi province needs to receive ...

Food diversification through courtyard cultivation

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

Indonesia to launch `orange revolution` to boost tropical fruit exports

Indonesia is a country blessed with natural beauty and is home to 10 percent of the world`s plant species. There ...

Indonesian State Enterprise Minister ready to carry out "orange revolution"

Indonesia`s State Enterprise Minister, Dahlan Iskan, is keen on carrying out an orange revolution, from 2013, by ...

People encouraged to consume tubers

Various efforts have been made to encourage Indonesian people to consume tubers instead of rice. Tubers have not ...

Bishops discuss food sovereignty program

Bishops representing all the churches of Nusa Tenggara region are planning to set up a general program for the ...

North Maluku to promote agro-tourism to support Sail Morotai

The North Maluku agriculture office will promote agro-tourism to support an international maritime event called Sail ...

Jakarta to have Madame Tussaud Museum

Indonesians no longer need to go to London or Hong Kong to visit the Madame Tussaud Wax Museum because a branch of the ...

Govt imposes anti-dumping duties on Cavendish banana

The government has decided to impose anti-dumping duties on the import of Cavendish bananas from the Philippines under ...