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Ministry encourages upstream, downstream development of sorghum

The Ministry of Agriculture is intensifying the development of sorghum from upstream to downstream to strengthen ...

Govt working to control national, regional inflation rates: minister

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, has said that the government is exerting efforts to ...

Development of local commodities lowers volatile food inflation

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati highlighted that the development of domestically harvested commodities, such as ...

Government's additional social aid for transfer of fuel subsidies

The government will provide aid of Rp24.17 trillion to the community as additional social assistance for the planned ...

Accurate subsidy distribution can reduce burden to state budget

The government can reduce the huge subsidy burden from the state budget by ensuring accurate subsidy distribution and ...

Jokowi urges KADIN members to plant sorghum in NTT

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has urged the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) members to plant ...

Jokowi asks 5 provinces to investigate reasons behind rising inflation

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has asked the leaders of five regions with the highest inflation rate to look into the ...

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Sugarcane land expansion to attain self-sufficiency in sugar

Sugar is among Indonesia's nine staple goods (sembako), with continually increasing consumption levels for both ...

Gov't boosts local food production as substitute for commodity imports

The Ministry of Agriculture strives to boost the production of local foods as substitutes for food commodities, such as ...

President advises households to grow food to meet own needs

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has urged households to utilize the front yards of their homes to plant foods, such as ...

Boosting local food production can help cut import reliance: ministry

Strengthening the production of local food crops, such as sorghum, could help cut Indonesia's dependence on ...

National Food Agency launches price panel site

The National Food Agency (NFA) launched a food price panel website to provide information on reference purchase prices ...

Governor Kamil initiates West Java Urban Farming Program

The West Java provincial government launched the West Java Urban Farming Program that will start on August 19, ...

East Java Governor outlines strategies to handle food inflation

East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa drew attention to strategies to control food inflation in the region that ...

Field schools supporting digital agriculture, fisheries: BMKG

The field schools for farmers and fishers are supporting the realization of digital agriculture and fisheries, Head of ...