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Govt claims surplus in rice production in 2015

The Ministry of Agriculture claimed that Indonesia had achieved a rice production surplus in the October 2014 - ...

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 ...

President Jokowi emphasizes importance of intelligence cooperation

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called for increased cooperation between the Association of Southeast ...

50 thousand tons of imported rice to enter through Dumai port

Some 50 thousand tons of imported rice from Vietnam and Thailand will enter Indonesia through the port of Dumai in ...

Imported rice begins arriving in Indonesia

Rice imported by the Indonesian government has started arriving at some seaports across the country to increase the ...

Animals Also Victims of Forest Fires

The hazardous haze emanating from the ongoing forest and plantation fires has led to 10 deaths, left 503 thousand ...

Govt urged to end licenses for peatland exploitation

Forest and peatland fires have protracted over the past several months and triggered widespread haze in the country ...

Indonesians Urged to Beseech God for Rains as Prolonged Drought Hits Hard

- Indonesia is now being hit hard by the current prolonged drought induced by El Nino weather phenomena that has ...

Indonesia`s economy to grow 5.3 percent in 2016: World Bank

Chief economist of the World Bank for Indonesia Ndiame Diop predicted the country;s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) would ...

Haze-chocked Inhabitants of C Kalimantan Cry for Help

The thick hazardous haze shrouding Central Kalimantan over the past two months has become so unbearable that many ...

Two russian planes arrive in Palembang to help extinguish forest fires

Two Russian multipurpose Beriev Be-200 Altair amphibious aircraft arrived here on Wednesday to help extinguish forest ...

Government shares responsibility to prevent forest fires

The Indonesian government will share responsibility with local administration and companies to prevent forest fires ...

Population growth challenge to food production: VP Kalla

Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla has said the increase in population poses a challenge to the government in its efforts ...

Indonesia to import rice to counter El Nino-induced drought

The government is preparing to import rice due to the El Nino-induced drought, stated Coordinating Minister for ...

Putting Out Forest Fires Crucial to Saving Lives

At least 307,360 people in six Indonesian provinces, from June 29 to October 5, 2015, sought medical treatment for ...