#food self sufficiency

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MP3EI, Extraordinary Program To Boost Equitable, Balanced Economic Growth

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, as the leader of a growing economic nation, has frequently promoted the need to ...

Next Indonesian govt expected to focus on food, pro-people programs

As an agrarian country with vast areas and a country with a large population that depends on the agricultural sector, ...

Realization of MP3EI projects meets government`s expectation

In May 2011, the Indonesian government launched an ambitious program, called the Master Plan for Acceleration and ...

Indonesia Calls For International Cooperation To Fight Hunger

One out of ten people throughout the world do not sleep soundly because their stomachs are empty, and to help end that ...

Indonesia must achieve food self-sufficiency: President

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he hoped Indonesia would achieve self-sufficiency in the production of food in ...

Indonesian farmers demand application of biotechnology

A farmer group, Kontak Tani Nelayan Andalan (KTNA), demanded the application of biotechnology in Indonesia to boost ...

Uncontrolled imports to foil food sovereignty

Uncontrolled imports of food commodities are feared to foil the national food sovereignty, professor of Gajah Mada ...

Food Diversification Called Key to Food Security

Confronted by the challenge of food security for its population of more than 240 million people, the Government of ...

Indonesia government targets 6% increase in food production

The Ministry of Agriculture is aiming at a 6 percent increase in food production per year for the next two years in ...

Agriculture ministry expected to receive budget allocations of rp19 tln

The Agriculture Ministry is expected to receive budget allocations of Rp19.3 trillion next year according to the draft ...

news focus: heart of Borneo designated as "world`s lungs"

Kalimantan Island or also known as Borneo is host to a vast area of the country`s remaining tropical rainforests ...

President: 45% of Kalimantan island for biodiversity conservation

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has signed a regulation that 45 percent of Kalimantan island must be used for ...

Restore soil fertility to increase food production

Indonesia is striving to further increase food production and other agricultural commodities to ensure the attainment ...

NGO demands consistent implementation of soil fertility restoration programs

A non-governmental organization (NGO) advocating preservation of soil fertility (PKL) has demanded that the ...

Food insecurity still haunting Indonesia by otniel tamindael - (d)

Indonesia is still confronted by the challenge of food security for its 234 million population, the fourth largest in ...