#drought

Collection of drought news, found 142 news.

Rice imports to reinforce food resilience

On paper, Indonesias rice production is adequate to meet its domestic needs, yet uncertain climate conditions such as ...

Agriculture ministry plans measures in anticipation of La Nina

Indonesias agriculture ministry is making preparations in anticipation of the natural phenomena La Nina, which usually ...

The future still gloomy for palm oil business

Oil palm farmers and companies in the country are feared to be disappointed that their hope of a better year in 2016 ...

Indonesia still needs to import food in 2016

Although it claims to have had a surplus of rice in 2015, Indonesia still imported rice throughout the year and will ...

Monsoon begins to take toll on Indonesia

Indonesia has been hit by changing climates of extreme degree. Monsoon began to take toll on the country when it ...

Floods inundate nine villages in West Aceh

Floods inundated at least nine villages in East Woyla Sub-district, West Aceh District, Aceh Province, on Friday as ...

Paris agreement to decide planet`s future

The agreement, which will be reached at the ongoing 21th Conference of Parties (COP 21) in Paris, will become a ...

Government to set up peatland restoration agency next week: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has confirmed that the government will set up a peatland ecosystem restoration agency ...

RI seeking to form peat ecosystem body before climate meet

Indonesia is seeking to set up a Peatland Ecosystem Restoration Body after the peatlands in Sumatra and Kalimantan ...

VP Boediono warns of larger risk of forest fires

Indonesian vice president Boediono has warned of a larger risk of forest fires in the country due to a possible ...

Indonesia Needs China`s support for its infrastructure development

The Indonesian government hopes China will support its infrastructure development in an effort to advance development ...

Power tariff increase not to raise inflation: minister

Indonesian Finance Minister Chatib Basri said the impact of electricity tariff increase for industries and household ...

Indonesia Plays Dual Roles in Climate Change Issues

As an archipelagic country with vast forests and maritime areas, Indonesia is unique as it is most vulnerable to the ...

Drought likely to trigger forest fires in Riau province

The Riau Province is currently experiencing a drought, which has the potential to trigger forest, peat land, and ...

16 hectares of forest area razed by fires in Riau

At least 16 hectares of forest area were razed by fires in Riau Province, in May 2014, according to data from the ...