#food sector

Collection of food sector news, found 196 news.

Food aid has economic, not social function: Indrawati

The distribution of food aid through the National Food Agency (Bapanas) is not a part of social protection, rather it ...

Green open spaces in Jakarta produce hundreds of kilos of chilies

Green open spaces (RTH), especially in populated capital areas, have an important role to play for society and the ...

 Land, spatial policies contributing to defense capability: AHY

Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning Minister/head of the National Land Agency (ATR/BPN), Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono ...

Minister seeks prompt action from governors to realize affordable food

Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian called on all governors to act swiftly to control food prices in a bid to realize ...

Rice price declines to Rp14 thousand per kilogram: Bapanas

The current rice price had begun sliding to Rp14 thousand (US$0.89) per kilogram after the price of harvested dry grain ...

Regional heads urged to enact 3 measures for food price stabilization

National Food Agency (Bapanas) Head Arief Prasetyo Adi called on all regional heads, such as governors, mayors, and ...

Indonesia, China getting closer as more beneficial commitments built

Indonesia and China enjoyed a closer bilateral relationship in 2023, with several high-ranking Indonesian officials ...

Indonesia's resilience throughout 2023 economic turmoil

Economic recession throughout 2023 became a hot topic and further complicating matters were the Russia-Ukraine war and ...

Rice, sugar imports from India hindered by policy restriction: Bapanas

Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas), Arief Prasetyo Adi, stated that rice and sugar imports from India had been ...

Jokowi outlines priorities for economic ASEAN-Japan partnership

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) outlined a number of priorities for the ASEAN-Japan economic partnership ...

Minister invites Thailand to optimize swamplands

Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman invited the Government of Thailand to cooperate in optimizing swamplands to ...

Bapanas underlines food security urgency in IKN Nusantara

The National Food Agency (Bapanas) underlined the urgency of food security in the new capital city (IKN) Nusantara in ...

Bapanas optimizing use of millets as alternative food source

The National Food Agency (Bapanas) is developing small-grained cereals called millet as an alternative source of ...

Jokowi's Special Envoy outlines Indonesia's food issues at CFS

Indonesian President's Special Envoy, Muhammad Mardiono, outlined food system transformation; status of food ...

Indonesia preparing strategy to improve halal pharmaceutical ranking

The Indonesian Government is preparing a strategy to address the decline in the country's position among the ...