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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 ...

Planthoppers attack farmers` crops in Central Java

Thousands of hectares of paddy fields are being attacked by brown planthoppers in Central Java, one of the food crop ...

RI seeking extension of rice-purchasing contracts

Indonesia where rice is the main staple food of its 237 million population is seeking to extend its rice purchasing ...

Govt to extend rice cooperation with Thailand

The government is planning to extend its rice procurement cooperation with Thailand which will expire this year, a ...

Govt to launch food-for-poor program next year

The on-going government`s rice for the poor (raskin) program may next year include allocation of local foods instead ...

Rice stocks enough to face fasting month

The government has assured that rice stocks in the face of the fasting month next August were enough with the ...

RI`s rice production estimated to rise 2.4 pct

Indonesia`s rice production is estimated to rise by 2.4 percent this year, according to the National Statistics Agency ...

RI tightens watch over European vegetable imports

Indonesia is tightening supervision of the import of vegetables from Europe to prevent the possible spread of disease ...

Indonesia needs to increase dairy production

Indonesia which has a population of 237.6 million is a big market for dairy products but so far its own milk ...

RI takes part in AIM 2011 to attract Mideast investors

Indonesia took part in the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2011 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition ...

RI hopes ASEAN to share common stand on rice reserves

Indonesia hopes members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will agree on the need to increase rice ...

Ministry warns of possible brown planthopper attacks

The Agricultural Research and Development Center (Balitbangtan) of the Ministry of Agriculture has warned farmers of ...

Govt to pay medical bills of caterpillar-affected people

Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih said the government would bear the medical expenditures of villagers who ...

Ministry to develop six more farmers` markets

The Agriculture Ministry will develop six more farmers` markets in an effort to increase their bargaining power by ...

Seeing Bali through the fisheries perspective

To most people in and outside Indonesia, Bali Island is mainly one of the most famous tourist destinations in the ...