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Indonesian govt purchase price expected to protect farmers and consumers

Agriculture Minister Suswono said the government purchase price (HPP) of soybean must protect both farmers and ...

Statistics agency: Number of poor population down

The number of poor population in Indonesia drops by 0.54 million or 540,000 until September 2012, according to the ...

Companies eyeing Merauke integrated food and energy estate

Many companies are keen to operate in the Merauke Integrated Food and Energy Estate (MIFEE) area due to its favourable ...

Food diversification through courtyard cultivation

Residential courtyards in Indonesia are being used to cultivate food crops and to diversify food production. ...

Southeast Sulawesi promotes soybean cultivation

The Southeast Sulawesi Agriculture Department is encouraging farmers to cultivate soybeans in an effort to support ...

Trade minister wants cut in rice and soybean imports

Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan said Indonesia has to take a big step to reduce dependence on imports for rice and ...

Bulog asked to buy rice at commercial price

State-owned logistics agency Bulog has been asked by the government to buy farmers` unhusked rice at a commercial ...

RI still imports 65 pct of its food needs

Indonesia`s imports of food products continue to increase every year and now they have accounted for about 65 percent ...

BI predicts August monthly inflation at 0.7-0.8 pct

Bank Indonesia Governor Darmin Nasution predicted monthly inflation in August would be between 0.7 and 0.8 percent due ...

Indonesia need not worry about food crisis: Minister

Agriculture Minister Suswono has said Indonesia need not worry about the Food and Agricultural Organization's recent ...

Ministry to step up rice plantation to achieve productivity target

The ministry of agriculture will step up rice plantation in September in order to achieve the 2012 production target ...

Indonesian govt guarantees food stocks, prices during Idul Fitr holidays

The government will guarantee the availability of food stocks, as well as ensure their prices remain reasonable during ...

Indonesia seeks new markets in anticipation of full-blown European crisis

In anticipation of a full-blown financial crisis in Europe, Indonesia has continued to take various steps, including ...

Economist develops three-point strategy to manage soybean prices

Suhardi, an economist from the University of Bangka Belitung, has suggested the use of three strategies that can be ...

Comprehensive policy needed to boost food production

Leading economist Hendri Saparini said comprehensive policy including fiscal policy is needed to boost the country`s ...