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Indonesians Urged to Beseech God for Rains as Prolonged Drought Hits Hard

- Indonesia is now being hit hard by the current prolonged drought induced by El Nino weather phenomena that has ...

Population growth challenge to food production: VP Kalla

Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla has said the increase in population poses a challenge to the government in its efforts ...

Govt should identify main culprits of land fires and haze

The government needs to identify the main culprits behind the land fires and haze that have caused health problems and ...

Despite El Nino, paddy harvests take place any time: President Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said that despite Indonesia struggling with the effects of El Nino, which has ...

Indonesia has adequate rice stock: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has stated that the national rice stock is adequate currently, therefore rice import is ...

Intensive steps planned to overrcome poverty

The Indonesian government is planning to take labor intensive measures to develop retention basins and extend seed ...

Tugu dam to be completed in 2017 :Ppresident

President Joko Widodo has set target for the completion of work to build the Tugu dam in East Java in 2017. "I ...

Banyuwangi succeeds with new system of rice cultivation

The district of Banyuwangi in East Java plans to expand cultivation rice with a system of rice intensification (SRI) ...

Surplus predicted in rice production in South Kalimantan

South Kalimantan is expected to maintain surplus in rice production this year despite the lengthy drought that has ...

Food self-sufficiency must be realized: President

President Joko Widodo said here on Wednesday that self-sufficiency in food is one of the goals that the government ...

three east java reservoirs have dried up - (d)

East Javas Pacal, Gondang, and Prijetan reservoirs have dried up as their water is mostly used to irrigate local rice ...

Steps have been taken to avert drought disaster: Minister

The Public Works and Housing Ministry said it has taken a number of steps to avert damage by extreme dry season this ...

Agriculture Ministry prepares Rp800 billion to handle drought

The Ministry of Agriculture has set aside Rp800 billion in anticipation of the impacts the ongoing drought may have on ...

Indonesian drought will not cause rice shortage

The ongoing drought affecting various parts of Indonesia will not cause shortage of rice this year as the government ...

Indonesia bracing for worse impact of El Nino

The weather phenomenon El Nino has started to take toll in some parts of Indonesia. Harvest failures were ...