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Mount Tambora National Park Transformed Into New Ecotourism Destination

In 1816, Europe and North America experienced an unusual climatic phenomenon termed, "the year without a summer" due ...

Indonesia should protect its agriculture sector

With some 60-70 percent of its 240 million population hailing from the farming community, Indonesia needs to protect ...

Indonesia can achieve rice self-sufficiency this year

The government has predicted that Indonesia will achieve its rice self-sufficiency target this year, much earlier than ...

Observer appreciates President Jokowi`s rice production target

Agribusiness observer Leta Rafael Levis of the Kupang-based Nusa Cendana University (Undana), East Nusa Tenggara, has ...

Biotech Crops Show Continued Growth, Benefits in 2014, Global Plantings Increase by 6 Million Hectares

- In 2014, a record 181.5 million hectares of biotech crops were grown globally, an increase of more than six million ...

N. Sulawesi`s mace exports continue to gain popularity

Mace, which is the flower of nutmeg, from North Sulawesi continues to be exported to the Netherlands, with as many as ...

New dam built in South Kalimantan to irrigate rice fields

South Kalimantan is building a new dam that could irrigate 6,000 hectares of rice fields in the regency of Hulu Sungai ...

Government to repair irrigation for 3 million hectares of farm lands

Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman said the government will repair irrigation system for 3 million hectares of farm ...

Indonesia Strives To Become Role Model of Nuclear Security Culture

Indonesia has always believed in the peaceful utilization of nuclear energy and has been strongly committed to ...

Indonesia bestowed IAEA/FAO outstanding achievement award

Indonesia garnered the Outstanding Achievement Award from the International Atomic Energy Agency, Food and Agriculture ...

Drought hits numerous regions of Indonesia

Drought has parched Indonesias numerous regions and is feared to cause losses to crops, slow down economic growth, and ...

Indonesia expected to produce 100 million oil palm sprouts

The Indonesian Palm Seed Communication Forum has estimated that Indonesias palm seed production this year is expected ...

Number of Indonesian tourists to Zimbabwe increases

The number of Indonesian tourists to Zimbabwe increases during the Ramadhan and Lebaran holiday periods, showing the ...

BMKG bestows awards on best climate observers

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has presented awards to six best climate observers for their ...

Pakistan’s Wasil Foundation Wins Islamic Microfinance Challenge

- The Wasil Foundation, a Pakistan-based microfinance institution, won the Islamic Microfinance Challenge, a global ...