#drought

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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 ...

One year since famine, 2.5 million at risk in Somalia: UN

Over 2.5 million people in war-torn Somalia remain in crisis despite huge global aid efforts and the situation may ...

New food crisis looms in Somalia - aid agency

A deadly combination of conflict, poor rainfall and a predicted late harvest threatens to push hundreds of thousands ...

China warns of severe floods this year

The national flood and drought prevention office has warned that severe floods are more likely to occur this year due ...

RI needs 30 years to become green again

Indonesia will be green again in 30 years if all parties work hard in terms of greening efforts, Forestry Minister ...

Normal weather for next six months in Indonesia, says weather bureau

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics agency (BMKG) said Indonesia will experience normal weather conditions ...

Al Shabaab rebels ban red cross in Somalia

Al Shabaab rebels in Somalia have expelled the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) from areas they control ...