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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 ...

Bulog urged to promote healthy eating habits

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has called on the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) to promote healthy eating habits as part ...

Biotech/GM crops planted on two billion hectares from 1996 to 2015

- Today, the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) released its ...

Bokori Island being developed as tourist destination in SE Sulawesi

Bokori Island in the Indonesian province of Southeast Sulawesi is being developed into one of the mainstay tourist ...

Indonesia strengthens ties with South Pacific nations

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan and his delegations recent ...

Asian African Business Forum explores continental cooperation

The Asian African Business Forum is an effective medium for countries in the regions to explore continental ...

Indonesian minister hands over aid to Fijian prime minister

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan here, Thursday, symbolically ...