#drought

Collection of drought news, found 780 news.

Artificial rains being considered to put out forest fires

Forest fires have hit several provinces in Indonesia over the past few months and produced haze that has had an effect ...

100 mln to die by 2030 if world fails to act on climate

More than 100 million people will die and global economic growth will be cut by 3.2 percent of gross domestic product ...

Poverty gripped district of Lebak hit by harvest failure

The poverty gripped district of Lebak in Banten is in for worse problem with harvest failure hitting extensive areas ...

Severe drought takes victims in Pekalongan

Long drought began to leave its mark with 1,800 people of the regency of Pekalongan, Central Java, hit by acute ...

Indonesian legislator urges govt to build more reservoirs

Deputy chairman of Commission IV of the House of Representatives (DPR) Herman Khaeron has called on the government to ...

Indonesia govt making efforts to overcome drought impact

It is currently estimated that the drought, which has hit nine provinces in Indonesia, will affect at least 127,000 ...

Govt developing programmes to tackle drought

The government has planned to develop and implement programmes in order to minimise the impact of drought on the ...

BI predicts August monthly inflation at 0.7-0.8 pct

Bank Indonesia Governor Darmin Nasution predicted monthly inflation in August would be between 0.7 and 0.8 percent due ...

Drought begins to severly affect farmers, food crops

The ongoing drought in Indonesia has begun to affect food crops in various parts of the country, as farmers continue ...

Indonesian govt guarantees food stocks, prices during Idul Fitr holidays

The government will guarantee the availability of food stocks, as well as ensure their prices remain reasonable during ...

Philippines storm "Kai-Tak" to bring heat to Indonesia

A tropical storm named Kai-Tak (locally known as Helen) that recently slammed the Philippines could cause temperatures ...

Philippines storm may trigger drought in Indonesia

Tropical storm Kai-Tak, which hit most of the Philippines recently, is likely to cause droughts in parts of ...

Yudhoyono asks for revitalization of national logistics agency

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked for the revitalization of the national logistics agency (Bulog) as a ...

Govt finally responds to tempe producers` demands

The impact of global warming is real on the dining tables of most Indonesians who love eating tofu and tempe ...

Govt has no plan to subsidize soybean price

The government still sees no urgency in subsidizing soybean despite its spiraling price in recent weeks, Deputy ...