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North Korea says hit by worst drought in 100 years

North Korea has been hit by what it describes as its worst drought in a century, which could worsen chronic food ...

Monsanto Comments on Proposal for Syngenta

- In response to Syngenta’s [VTX: SYNN] announcement this morning, Monsanto Company [NYSE:MON] today confirmed ...

Bantul`s wind farm expected to supply 50 MWs of electricity

The wind power plant to be developed in Bantul district, Yogyakarta, will supply households with 50 megawatts (MW) of ...

Forest Preservation Crucial for Survival of Orang Rimba

Forest and Sumatras Orang Rimba tribe are inseparable, and they could not survive without each other. For the ...

Stay of 600 Army Strategic Command Personnel in Poso Extended

- The battle exercise of the Swift Reaction Strike Unit (PPRC) of the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) in Poso ended on ...

Forest preservation, Orang Rimba survival should happen simultaneously: Solberg

The preservation of Jambi forest should go hand in hand with the survival of the Orang Jambi tribal community, ...

Mount Tambora National Park Transformed Into New Ecotourism Destination

In 1816, Europe and North America experienced an unusual climatic phenomenon termed, "the year without a summer" due ...

Indonesia should protect its agriculture sector

With some 60-70 percent of its 240 million population hailing from the farming community, Indonesia needs to protect ...

Indonesian govt to boost development of fertlizer industry

Indonesian farmers need some 14 million tons of subsidized fertilizers annually, whereas the governments allocation ...

Government will announce price of unhulled rice this month

The government will announce the promised price of unhulled rice that meets the expectations of farmers and suits ...

Susi appreciates increase in shrimp production recorded by Dipasena

Marine and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti expressed her appreciation for progress made by Dipasena shrimp pond in ...

Malaysia deports 11 Indonesian seaweed farmers held for trespassing

Malaysia has released eleven Indonesian seaweed farmers who were recently arrested by their maritime police for ...

Fishery production will increase more than 100 percent by 2019

The government has set a target to achieve 31 million tons of fishery production in 2019, an increase of more than 100 ...

Indonesian government to build 10 new sugar factories

The agriculture ministry would build 10 new sugar factories to reduce imports of raw sugar and to create self ...

Bill and Melinda Gates Release 2015 Annual Letter: "Our Big Bet for the Future"

- Today, Bill and Melinda Gates share their 2015 Annual Letter. "Our Big Bet for the Future" addresses the ...