#food security

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President Jokowi leaves for Boyolali to commemorate World Food Day

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and First Lady Iriana left for Boyolali District, Central Java Province, to attend a ...

Food diversification needs to be promoted

The government of Indonesia needs to continuously promote diversification of food to reduce the public dependence on ...

Aussie researchers say cabbages get stressed the same way as humans do

Australians researchers have found that plants also get stressed and sends out defensive signals the same way as ...

Govt expects food self-sufficiency in 2018

Food self-sufficiency is expected to be realized in 2018, and there will be no imports in 2016, Vice President Jusuf ...

Indonesia promotes nuclear technology for peace program

Indonesia is promoting a sustainable technical cooperation strategy developed by the International Atomic Energy ...

Government sets aside Rp70 trillion for 65 dam projects

The government has decided to set aside Rp70.1 trillion to build 65 water reservoirs until 2022, an official said ...

Association forecasts decline in cocoa production

The Indonesian Cocoa Industry Association (AIKI) has forecast a 10 percent decline in domestic cocoa bean production ...

Govt proposes economic growth at 5.3 percent in 2017

The Indonesian government has put forth its assumption of economic growth for 2017 at 5.3 percent in the draft state ...

MK Expected To End Controversies Over Import Of Meat

A Constitutional Courts (MKs) verdict over the judicial review of a law on animal health is expected to overcome ...

W Java`s per capita rice consumption up 0.47 kg in 2015

West Javas per capita rice consumption in 2015 rose 0.47 kg to 86.7 kg from 86.23 kg in 2014, the local food security ...

Coral reefs, vital for maintaining food supply

Coral reefs are not just beautiful but also crucial for maintaining the food supply for millions of people living ...

House approves capital injection for 20 state companies

Commission VI of the House of Representatives has decided to approve state capital participation (PMN) for 20 state ...

Indonesia urges ASEAN, S. Korea to strengthen maritime cooperation

During the 20th ASEAN-Korea Dialog in Pyeongchang on June 2-3, 2016, the Indonesian government urged the ASEAN and ...

Corn imports predicted to fall 50 percent this year

Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman said the countrys imports of corn are expected to shrink 50 percent this year ...

Indonesia economy predicted to grow 5.3-5.9 percent in 2017

Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro predicted the countrys economy would grow 5.3--5.7 percent in 2017 to follow the ...