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Govt failed to manage food production, distribution : Rights commission

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) said the government has failed to manage national food production ...

Depok city implements `one day no rice` policy

Depok Mayor Nur Mahmudi Ismail said he had adopted a "One Day No Rice" policy to contribute to the efforts to ...

Demand for wheat flour increases by six percent

Demand for wheat flour would increase in Indonesia by six per cent from that last year, which was 4.7 million tonnes, ...

RI's govt to invest Rp9 trillion to create new rice fields

The government plans to invest Rp9 trillion to create new rice fields in East Kalimantan to increase production as of ...

RI should develop secondary-crop-based agro-industries : expert

As rice supply will in the future tend to become increasingly vulnerable to disruptions, Indonesia should seize any ...

Restore soil fertility to increase food production

Indonesia is striving to further increase food production and other agricultural commodities to ensure the attainment ...

RI's govt mulling rice imports from India

The government is considering importing 500 thousand tons of rice from India following weeks of flooding in Thailand, ...

Food insecurity still haunting Indonesia by otniel tamindael - (d)

Indonesia is still confronted by the challenge of food security for its 234 million population, the fourth largest in ...

South Sulawesi begins exporting pine sap to India, Vietnam

Celebration of South Sulawesi province`s 342nd anniversary on Wednesday was among other things marked by a maiden ...

ASEAN plus three to intensify food security cooperation

Rice is an important factor in achieving food security in the Southeast Asian region as around two-thirds of world ...

September inflation expected below 0.9 pct: Minister

The government expects the inflation rate in September 2011 to drop to a level below last August`s 0.89 percent, ...

RI govt to speed up paddy planting amid drought

In spite of the drought, the government is ready to begin paddy planting this month, in an effort to cover this year`s ...

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 ...

Seeking to expand rice sources imports

While expecting to produce 68.68 million tons of dried unhulled rice this year, Indonesia is planning to expand the ...

Govt earmarks Rp380 bln to anticipate harvest failures

The government is preparing a budget of Rp380 billion as funds to anticipate harvest failures, assist farmers and ...