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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 ...

Indonesians should store water when it is available in abundance

Indonesia is prone to hydro-meteorological natural disasters, as many parts of the country are often flooded during ...

President Jokowi serious about resolving water problem in NTT

The visit to East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Saturday to oversee the progress of Raknamo ...

President to boost Merauke as nation`s granary

The Indonesian government plans to boost Merauke as the nations granary by managing its 4.6 million-hectare area after ...

President Jokowi attends grand harvest in Merauke

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) attended a grand harvest on rice fields measuring 300 hectares in Wapeko, Kurik ...

Indonesia should protect its agriculture sector

With some 60-70 percent of its 240 million population hailing from the farming community, Indonesia needs to protect ...

Indonesia can achieve rice self-sufficiency this year

The government has predicted that Indonesia will achieve its rice self-sufficiency target this year, much earlier than ...