#drought

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Ministry prepares young ambassadors to support farmers' regeneration

The Agriculture Ministry has prepared 55 Young Agriculture Ambassadors (YAA) who are expected to become the driving ...

Indonesia's BNPB urges Bali to prioritize landfill fire prevention

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) urged the Bali provincial government to prioritize measures to prevent ...

No problem with plan to acquire Cambodian rice firms, says minister

Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said that he sees no issue with the recent plan by state-owned logistics ...

Indonesia readies anticipatory steps against prolonged drought

Indonesia's Agriculture Ministry is preparing anticipatory steps to deal with the prolonged dry season, which is ...

Govt distributing water pumps to provinces to anticipate drought

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said that the government has started the distribution of water pumps to all ...

Jokowi visits Karanganyar's rice field water pumping station

President Joko Widodo, on Wednesday, visited Sangiran Hamlet, Krendowahono Village in Gondangrejo Sub-district, ...

Govt facilitates clean water treatment installation in Banten

Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini provided assistance for groundwater drilling and clean water treatment ...

Bapanas turns to reservoirs, pumps to maintain rice production

The National Food Agency (Bapanas) is relying on pump and reservoir facilities to maintain the national rice production ...

President alerts regions to impact of 'climate hell' on inflation rate

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) called on regional leaders to be vigilant of the threat of 'climate hell' that ...

Jokowi asks local govts to utilize pumps, reservoirs ahead of El Nino

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) called on regional heads to utilize pumps and reservoirs to distribute water to ...

Indonesia seeks real action from UN's WMO to solve potential disasters

The Indonesian government deemed it crucial for the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), as the special earth and ...

Indonesia shifts Rp7 trillion budget to help farmers fight drought

Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture is redirecting a budget of Rp7 trillion (around US$416 million) to assist ...

BNPB asks regions to declare drought emergency

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has asked all regional heads, such as governors, district heads, and ...

Regional heads should turn unused lands into productive lands

Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian called on regional heads in Indonesia to put underutilized agricultural lands to ...

Lake preservation mission at Bali's World Water Forum

Indonesia's initiative to save lakes to maintain the sustainability of global water resources was included as one ...