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Government should monitor effectiveness of 16 economic policy packages: economist

The government should monitor the effectiveness of 16 economic policy packages it had issued to ensure more foreign ...

Unhusked rice production to reach 56.54 million tons: BPS

Indonesia`s unhusked rice production is expected to reach 56.54 million tons during the period between January and ...

Government needs to improve data on rice production

The government needs to improve its data on rice production, as accurate figures will be important in deciding whether ...

'Santris' have big influence on national political map

Indonesia`s santris or people within the circles of the Islamic boarding schools have a big influence in the nation`s ...

Indonesian Navy foils baby lobsters smuggling in riau

The Indonesian Naval Base in Dumai has foiled an effort to smuggle around 10,000 baby lobsters in Indragiri Hilir ...

The 24th Yiwu Fair to kick off on October 21-25, 2018

- As one of the three export commodities fairs initiated by China's Ministry of Commerce, the 24th China Yiwu ...

Experts to deliver palm oil business outlook at international conference

Several experts and commodity analysts will deliver outlook of the world palm oil business at the 2018 International ...

W. Sumatra second biggest mangosteen producer in Indonesia : minister

Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman said West Sumatra is the second largest mangosteen producer in Indonesia ...

Association urges suspension of illegal refined sugar firms` license

Indonesia`s sugarcane farmers association has urged the Trade Ministry to suspend the business license of refined ...

Lawmaker calls for serious implementation of biodiesel program

A lawmaker calls for implementation of biodiesel 20 (B2) program as scheduled to reduce dependence on import for oil ...

News Feature - Optimizing sago to achieve food security

Sago has been a staple food in numerous parts of Indonesia for centuries, and for its importance, sago is also known ...

News focus - Audit needed to end rice import polemic By Andi Abdussalam

The polemic on whether Indonesia needs to import rice once again surfaces in public discourses, prompting the ...

Improving the welfare of farmers

Most of Indonesia`s population living in rural areas are farmers, whose main income of more than 70 percent comes from ...

Ministry must have realistic reasons for importing rice

The Trade Ministry must have realistic and rational reasons while deciding to import rice, agriculture expert Totok ...

Minister encourages businesses to make breakthroughs in export

Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Minister Susi Pudjiastuti encouraged businesses in the national fisheries sector ...