#drought

Collection of drought news, found 126 news.

A harsher dry season tests Indonesia's fire strategy

Indonesia is moving early to reinforce its defenses against forest and land fires as signs of a prolonged dry season ...

Indonesian Army opens 7,217 clean water sites since 2020: Chief

Indonesian Army (TNI AD) Chief of Staff General Maruli Simanjuntak reported that the force had opened clean water ...

Ministry identifies seven peat hotspots highly prone to wildfires

The Ministry of Environment has identified seven peatland locations that are at high risk of forest and land fires, ...

South Sumatra sets forest fire alert status through Nov 30

The South Sumatra Provincial Government has declared an alert status for forest and land fires, effective from April 22 ...

Govt urges forest fire vigilance as RI faces record low rainfall

Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq urged increased vigilance against forest and land fires as Indonesia is ...

Govt prepares weather modification, water measures ahead of El Nino

The Ministry of Environment is preparing Weather Modification Operations (OMC) and peatlands water management ahead of ...

Indonesia boosts irrigation to counter El Nino risks

Indonesia has earmarked about Rp5 trillion (US$282 million) to expand irrigation and distribute drought-resistant ...

Indonesia eyes urea fertilizer exports to four countries

Indonesia is in discussions with four countries regarding a plan to export urea fertilizer amid global supply chain ...

Safeguarding rice production as dry season and El Nino loom

While many parts of Indonesia continue to experience rainfall as of April, the looming threats of El Niño and an ...

Battling wildfires on a remote and quiet frontier of Natuna

The skies turned a deep red in the final weeks of March and early April over Natuna District, Riau Islands ...

Indonesia's Health Ministry warns of 'Godzilla' El Niño impacts

The Health Ministry is intensifying public education on health protocols to protect Indonesians from the impacts of El ...

BMKG warns of potential El Nio impact in second half of 2026

Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned that global climate patterns could ...

Indonesian govt urges soybean importers to curb price hikes

Indonesia’s agriculture minister urged importers on Tuesday to avoid excessive soybean price increases, warning ...

National food balance secure amid global turmoil, El Nino: Bapanas

The National Food Agency (Bapanas) head Andi Amran Sulaiman confirmed the national food supply is secure, even in ...

Regional heads to map agricultural areas ahead of dry season: Minister

Regional heads have been asked to map drought prone agricultural areas ahead of the dry season caused by the El ...