#food crisis

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Agriculture Ministry develops climate change-adaptive rice varieties

The Ministry of Agriculture has developed a superior Cakrabuana Agritan rice variety in Merauke District, South Papua, ...

Ministry encouraging acceleration of agri land expansion in W Papua

The Ministry of Agriculture's Agricultural Human Resources Development and Extension Agency (BPPSDMP) is ...

Ex-minister SYL sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment in corruption case

Ex-agriculture minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL) was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment and slapped Rp300 million ...

Cities, districts should ramp up use of local products: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) called on city and district governments to increase the use of local products in their ...

Jokowi stresses dynamic process for Indonesia's food self-sufficiency

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has highlighted the intricate process involved in the government’s efforts to ...

Drought measures: Widodo reviews pump installation in S Sulawesi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Thursday reviewed the installation of 360 pumps in Sinjai district, South Sulawesi, ...

Jakarta taking requisite measures to anticipate global food crisis

The Jakarta provincial government is taking anticipatory steps to tackle climate change-related problems that might ...

Need large-scale water pump installation to face drought: minister

Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has emphasized that water pump installation must be carried out on a massive ...

Jokowi envisions East Kotawaringin as Nusantara food buffer

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated that the government has envisioned East Kotawaringin district in Central ...

Local gov'ts should act quickly to anticipate food crisis: Minister

Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman sought the local governments' commitment to acting promptly in ...

Indonesia readies anticipatory steps against prolonged drought

Indonesia's Agriculture Ministry is preparing anticipatory steps to deal with the prolonged dry season, which is ...

SYL graft case: Official denies Jokowi ordered fund collection

Special staff to the President for legal affairs, Dini Purwono, has denied a statement by former agriculture minister ...

Regions facing food crisis must declare emergency response: govt

During a meeting here on Monday, acting secretary general of the Home Affairs Ministry, Tomsi Tohir, urged regional ...

Minister updates president on progress to overcome famine in Papua

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Muhadjir Effendy, reported to President Joko Widodo regarding ...

Baznas readies aid worth Rp2 bln for Sudan

The National Alms Agency (Baznas) has prepared humanitarian assistance worth Rp2 billion (around US$126,517) to help ...