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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 ...

Indonesians must eat less rice

The government must be able to reduce per capita rice consumption to 60 kg in 2030 from the current 130 kg a year to ...

ASEAN Plus Three to cooperate to ensure food, energy security

ASEAN`s 10 member countries along with their Plus Three partners - China, South Korea and Japan -have agreed to ...

News Focus: Govt preparing steps in face of fasting month

In the face of the fasting month of Ramadhan in the next two weeks, the government is preparing steps to ensure that ...

Govt may import rice to strengthen stocks

The government did not rule out the possibility that it would import rice to strengthen national stocks, a minister ...

Rice stocks enough to face fasting month

The government has assured that rice stocks in the face of the fasting month next August were enough with the ...

Population growth to affect food security

Population growth puts enormous pressure on a country`s education system, other social resources, and is closely ...

Population Growth To Affect Food Security

Population growth puts enormous pressure on a country`s education system, other social resources, and is closely ...