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46 palm oil companies obtain ISPO certificate

Forty-six companies have obtained the Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) Certificate, which was handed by the ...

CIFOR supports new peatland restoration agency to prevent forest fires

The newly established Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) should be supported in its efforts to restore peatland areas ...

Indonesia searches for a better peat mapping method

The Indonesian government, through the Geospatial Information Agency (BIG) and with the support of David and Lucile ...

President requests adjustment in forest industry`s development strategy

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has requested the assessment and adjustment of the industrial forest development ...

Establishment of Indonesia`s Peatland Restoration Agency lauded

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) installed Nazir Foead, former conservation director at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), ...

Indonesia braces for La Nina-induced heavy rainy season

Indonesia was hit hard by the El Nino weather phenomenon last year and has been described by experts as one of the ...

Rice imports to reinforce food resilience

On paper, Indonesias rice production is adequate to meet its domestic needs, yet uncertain climate conditions such as ...

Greenpeace hails establishment of Peatland Restoration Agency

Greenpeace has hailed the governments decision to establish a Peatland Restoration Agency and the appointment of ...

Peatland Restoration Agency established to prevent forest fires

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), under Presidential Regulation No. 1 of 2016, dated January 6, 2016, has established a ...

Indonesia to restore damaged peat lands in five years

Indonesia expects to restore two million hectares of peat lands, damaged by fires last year, within the next five ...

President announces establishment of peatland restoration agency

President Joko Widodo announced the establishment of a peat agency at the Merdeka Palace here on Wednesday to restore ...

Environment ministry to establish peat land restoration agency

The Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry will establish a Peatland Restoration Agency for land conservation ...

Rice stock sufficient until grand harvest: Minister

The national rice stock remains sufficient until the grand harvest in March this year at numerous regions in Sumatra, ...

Sago can help achieve food self-sufficiency: Expert

Sago can be a solution to make Indonesia self-sufficient in staple foods, an expert in biotechnology and ...

EU supports peatland recovery

The European Union will support Indonesia in recovering and managing the peat land that had burnt by providing Rp300 ...