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East Asian and Australasia countries discuss bird migration

Thirteen countries are meeting to discuss the migration of endangered bird species in the East Asia and Australasia ...

Indonesia must imitate Australia over Greenpeace

It is time now for Indonesia to follow Australia in dealing with negative campaign by Greenpeace, a National Mandate ...

Govt wants RI to become world`s largest wood producer

The government is determined to turn Indonesia into the world`s largest wood producer in the next 25 years without ...

RI govt urged to protect orangutans against palm oil plantation companies

The Center for Orangutan Protection (COP) has urged President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to instruct the Forestry ...

ASEAN agriculture, forestry moving towards 2015, beyond

As ASEAN moves toward the realization of the ASEAN Community in 2015, and achieving the Millennium Development Goals, ...

Land expansion needed to achieve food production target: minister

Agriculture Minister Suswono said that Indonesia needed the support of more land to achieve its target of 10 million ...

ASEAN plus three to intensify food security cooperation

Rice is an important factor in achieving food security in the Southeast Asian region as around two-thirds of world ...

New decree to tighten rattan export restrictions

The government is continuing to tighten its raw rattan export restrictions so as to guarantee the availability of ...

VP calls for closer ASEAN cooperation in food sector

Vice President Boediono said it was important for ASEAN member countries to enhance their cooperation in the food ...

VP Boediono opens AMAF meeting

Vice President Boediono opened the 33rd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Agricultural and Forestry (AMAF), the 11th ...

Investments in forestry sector reach rp32 trillion

A total of 328 wood industries invested a total of Rp32 trillion in the forestry sector in Indonesia over the past ...

RI govt targets 5-pct growth in annual rice production

The government is targeting an annual five percent growth in rice production to achieve a surplus of 10 million tons ...

Biosphere reserves should improve local people`s livelihoods

Besides protecting the ecology and biodiversity, the existence of biosphere reserves in Indonesia should also improve ...

Jakarta to host world Delta Summit

The first World Delta Summit will be organized here on November 21-24, 2011, according to Secretary of the ...

RI overnment to increase fish production in W. Sulawesi

The central government through the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry will make every effort to help increase ...