#drought

Collection of drought news, found 99 news.

Sorghum, West Kalimantan's potential alternative to wheat

Sorghum, or Sorghum bicolor L., is extensively cultivated by farmers in eastern Indonesia, including those in West ...

Four districts in SE Sulawesi experience days without rain: BMKG

The districts of Bombana, Muna, Central Buton, and South Buton in Southeast Sulawesi Province have experienced several ...

East Java districts experience extreme drought

Several districts in East Java are experiencing extreme drought after recording no rainfall in more than 60 consecutive ...

Climate change impacts better addressed through local wisdom: BMKG

Farmers' production can be maintained through the application of local wisdom and advanced technology to reduce ...

Bulog readies land for building warehouse in food estate area

State Logistics Agency (Bulog) readied land to build a warehouse in the food estate area under the government’s ...

Southern Indonesia's regions arid, equator still receiving rains: BMKG

Dry season has set in most of Indonesia's southern part, though high rainfall can potentially still be received in ...

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COVID-19 adding to challenge posed by forest fires

With Indonesia still in the grip of the coronavirus, which is known to cause severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), ...

Govt prioritizes changing public mindset on reducing land degradation

The government has channeled its efforts to change the public outlook in preventing environmental degradation, ...

Govt should preemptively tackle climate change impacts on rice yield

A researcher urged Indonesia’s government to take preventive measures against the impact of climate change on the ...

Exposure to forest, land fire smoke worsens COVID-19 risk: Monardo

COVID-19 Handling Acceleration Task Force Chief Doni Monardo cautioned that heavy smoke from forest and land fires, ...

Sustainable peatland management crucial in preventing fires: President

President Joko Widodo appealed to ministries and related institutions to ensure sustainability and consistency in ...

28 hotspots detected on Sumatra Island

The Meteorological, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has detected 28 hotspots, indicating forest and ...

Greenpeace Indonesia protests US climate policy

Greenpeace Indonesia staged a protest in front of the US embassy here on Wednesday over the decision of President ...

Farmers in Adonara facing crop failure

Farmers in Adonara Island, East Flores District in East Nusa Tenggara Province, are experiencing crop failure due to ...

El Nino still spells disaster in East Nusa Tenggara

The weather phenomenon El Nino still spells disaster in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) with widespread harvest failure and ...