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CIFOR invites president to open climate change confab

The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) has invited President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to open and ...

Cabinet reshuffle only matter of time: former minister

Former forestry minister MS Kaban expressed optimism here on Wednesday that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono would ...

RI govt calls on businessmen to support food resilience program

The government has called on businessmen to support the national food resilience program by investing in the ...

Food self-sufficiency target should be measurable

The government`s target of achieving lasting food self-sufficiency should be appreciated but they should should also ...

Govt urged to form food ministry

The Indonesian Farmers Association (SPI) urged the government on Monday to form a food ministry soon as part of ...

Forest fires could hinder C02 cutting efforts

Forest fire hot spots have been detected in around 10 provinces in Indonesia during the present dry season which has ...

RI Minister, Australian envoy launch model REDD villages in C Kalimantan

Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan and Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Gregory Laurence Moriarty launched model REDD ...

Ministry deploys personnel, planes to help extinguish forest fires

The forestry ministry has mobilized personnel and three planes to help extinguish forest fires on Sumatra Island. ...

Human, tiger conflicts kill one person and one tiger in 2011

A total of 10 man-versus-tiger conflicts occurred in Bengkulu province in 2011 causing the death of one person and ...

RI to bring up global issues at UNGA sessions

Indonesia will bring up global matters at the United Nations (UN) 66th general assembly which will be held in New York ...

Peat forest fires obstructing carbon emission cutting efforts

The ongoing peat forest fires on Sumatra and Kalimantan Islands may cause Indonesia to miss its carbon emission ...

RI forestry ministry to plant 1.7 bln trees this year

The Forestry Ministry has set itself the target of planting more than 1.7 billion trees across the country this year ...

RI's reforestation program to absorb 47.6 bln tons of carbon gases

Indonesia is resuming its reforestation program this year, having set itself the target of planting at least 1.7 ...

RI to convey message of collaboration to WEFEA

The Indonesian delegation to the World Economic Forum-East Asia (WEFEA) to be held here on June 12-13 will convey a ...

Forest Eleven Countries Acknowledge Communities` Role In Conservation

Forest Eleven (F-11) member countries possessing tropical forests have reaffirmed the importance of the communities` ...