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Collection of local farmers news, found 64 news.

Farmers demand compensation for their narcotics plants

Farmers in Cisarua, in the mountain resort of Puncak, Bogor, said they would destroy their chata edulis plants,locally ...

HKTI hails ban on fruit imports

The Indonesian Farmers Association (HKTI) hailed on Sunday the government`s decision to ban fruit imports in six ...

Kulon Progo floods inflict Rp3.42 bln losses to agriculture sector

Floods that affected Kulonprogo district, Yogyakarta province, recently caused at least Rp3.24 billion in losses to ...

Bali government allocates Rp4 billion in subsidies for organic fertilizers

The Bali provincial government has allocated Rp4 billion in subsidies for organic fertilizers in an effort to increase ...

Batam coastal areas to be developed into coconut plantation

The government plans to develop Batam municipality`s coastal areas into a coconut and cassava production center to ...

Nestle not to invest in cacao plantations

PT Nestle Indonesia has no plan to invest in cacao plantation as it is not its core business, Head of Nestle ...

NTT`s villages receive funds from rural agribusiness development program

Some 1,779 villages, or 60 percent of the total 2,966 villages in 20 districts in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province, ...

Govt, WEF implement new program tobBoost national agricultural production

Participants of the World Economic Forum (WEF) agree to conduct a partnership program with Indonesia to help the ...

Babel to host international agar-wood seminar

An international gaharu (agar wood) seminar is scheduled to be held in Bangka Tengah district, Bangka-Belitung (Babel) ...

Brebes urged to stop imported onion trade

The Indonesian Farmers Association (HKTI) has urged the Brebes district government to put a halt to the inflow of ...

Govt exempts food-related items from import duties to curb inflation

The government has decided to suspend import duties on food-related items until December 31, 2011, the latest in a ...

Floods inundate tens of houses in E Java

Floods inundated tens of houses in Blega village, Madura district, East Java on Sunday. A source said the flood ...

VP to observe food resilience programs in 9 provinces

Vice President Boediono will observe and evaluate the implementation of food resilience programs at 12 regions in 9 ...

Boar Hunting Tradition Jambi`s Special Tourist Attraction

Wild boars and rats are annoying pests, destroying hundreds of hectares of rice fields and other crops every year in ...

Boar Hunting Tradition Jambi`s Special Tourist Attraction

Wild boars and rats are annoying pests, destroying hundreds of hectares of rice fields and other crops every year in ...