#dry season

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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 ...

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 ...

Ministry to step up rice plantation to achieve productivity target

The ministry of agriculture will step up rice plantation in September in order to achieve the 2012 production target ...

Three Gorges dam sees new round of flooding

Continuous rains near the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, China`s longest waterway, have caused water levels on ...

Only two hydroturbines at work after water level dips at Mrica

Due to the decreased water level at Mrica reservoir in Banjarnegara, Central Java, Soedirman hydropower plant is ...

NOAA satellite detects 12 hotspots in Riau

The US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) satellite has detected 12 hotspots at six districts in ...

SAR team rescues mountaineer in Merapi

A joint team of rescue workers successfully evacuated 19-year-old mountaineer Jumiko Apriansyah of Yogyakarta who ...

Rubber price increasing following international prices

The price of processed rubber in North Sumatra had been raised again while last week it dropped to Rp600 per ...

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 ...

Predicted dry season begins in May

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysic Agency (BMKG) has predicted that the dry season in Indonesia will begin in ...

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 ...

Number of tourists to s sumatra up 20 pct

The number of tourists to South Sumatra in 2012 may increase by 20 pct from last year`s. "We will try to ...