#staple food

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Forest Preservation Crucial for Survival of Orang Rimba

Forest and Sumatras Orang Rimba tribe are inseparable, and they could not survive without each other. For the ...

President Jokowi reminds farmers of target for rice self sufficiency

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) reminded Indonesian farmers on Friday of the target in three years to achieve rice self ...

July inflation predicted at 0.8 pct

In July 2014, the month-to-month Indonesian inflation will be 0.8 percent, economic observer Enny Sri Hartati, of the ...

Fish consumption rises by 60 pct during fasting month

As fish is one of the staple food items, the demand for processed fish in the country has increased drastically to ...

Indonesia govt ensures food stocks, distribution for fasting month

The government has checked food stocks and preparations for food distribution prior to Ramadan, the Muslim fasting ...

Urban muslims support Jokowi

Among the urban Muslim community presidential candidate Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his running mate Jusuf Kalla ...

Next government expected to ensure food security

The next government of Indonesia after the upcoming July 9, 2014, presidential election is expected to ensure food ...

Sorghum Cultivation Campaigns Should be Intensified

Due to its high productivity and easy adaptability, sorghum has a great potential to be grown and cultivated in ...

indonesian inflation predicted to be higher than target - (d)

An economist from the state-run Brawijaya University of Malang Prof Ahmad Yustika predicted that the country's ...

Bulog urged to intervene in market

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Hatta Rajasa urged state logistics agency (Bulog) on Wednesday to intervene ...

High inflation in q1 may make it hard to achieve target

A surge in Indonesia`s monthly inflation rates in the first three months of 2013 may make it hard for the government ...

KRI Makassar ships 2,000 tons of rice to Mindanao

Indonesian warship KRI Makassar-590 has left for Mindanao, the Philippines with 2,000 tons of rice for the victims of ...

Indonesia to send rice to victims of typhoon Bopha Friday

Indonesian government will send 2,000 tons of rice to the victims of Typhoon Bopha in Davao, Mindanao, the Philippine ...

Food Diversification Called Key to Food Security

Confronted by the challenge of food security for its population of more than 240 million people, the Government of ...

People encouraged to consume tubers

Various efforts have been made to encourage Indonesian people to consume tubers instead of rice. Tubers have not ...