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Farmers being encouraged to boost soybean production

The Indonesian government is encouraging farmers in various regions in the country to increase soybean production in ...

Foreign investors to build sugar factory in Central Aceh

A foreign investor is building a sugarcane processing mill which will have an annual production capacity of 4,000 ...

Govt can reduce soybean prices if determined: Farmers group

The Indonesian Farmers Association (HKTI) has stated that the government can bring down the soaring prices of soybean ...

Sorghum planting movement in Belu successful

Sorghum planting movement initiated by State Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan early 2013 on 200 hectares of land in ...

RNI to cooperate with Merpati in shipment of beef

PT Rajawali Nusantara Indonesia (RNI) plans to cooperate with PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines in the shipment of beef ...

Farmers use firecracker to repel pest birds

Farmers of Indramayu District in West Java have unique method to repel pest bird from their fields towards the harvest ...

GEPI hopes number of Indonesian female entrepreneurs up

Global Entrepreneurship Program Indonesia (GEPI) has channeled US$30,000 in fund to Wangsa Jelita Entrepreneurs group ...

Pest damages 178 hectares of paddy field in C. Java

Rats have caused damages on 178 hectares of paddy fields in 19 sub-districts in Boyolali, Central Java, sparking ...

Nestle to Build Nescafe Coffee Centre in China

Nestle is helping to accelerate the development of China's coffee industry with the construction of new facilities ...

RNI preparing Rp1.75 trillion for onion price stabilization

State-owned plantation company PT Rajawali Nusantara Indonesia (RNI) is preparing a fund of Rp1.75 trillion through a ...

Not reasonable for garlic to boost inflation: Minister

Chief Economic Minister Hatta Rajasa said it was not reasonable for garlic price hike to boost inflation in ...

President calls for economic empowerment of people living near forests

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has urged related stake holders to economically empower the people living near ...

RI does not need to import rice in 2014

Chief Economic Minister Hatta Rajasa said that Indonesia would not need to import rice in 2014 because the government ...

Indonesia launches public campaign on khat ban

The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has launched a public campaign on khat (chata edulis), the active ingredient of ...

Govt urged to crack down on food cartels

The government should crack down on food cartels which allegedly control food prices, stocks and supplies in the ...