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View all search resultsAgriculture-Ministry
Regulations 1 year ago
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Govt halts sheep meat imports to protect local producers
In response to a rise in low-cost goods shipped in from abroad, the government has temporarily suspended imports of sheep carcasses and lamb meat to reduce pressure on local farmers and protect the country’s livestock businesses.
Regulations 1 year ago
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Young farmers unlikely stay despite govt’s big pay promise for newcomers
The output of rice, the country’s major staple food for instance, dropped to 30.34 million tonnes last year from 31.31 million tonnes in 2019, BPS data show. Similarly, farmland has also been shrinking over the past years.
Economy 1 year ago
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40,000 ha of South Papua wetlands ready to produce food: Ministry
The ministry has finished preparing wetlands in Merauke district for agricultural purposes, with further plans to distribute machinery, technology and other assistance for farmers to increase production in support of the overarching goal of food security.
Companies 1 year ago
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Qatari dairy producer expresses interest in free meal program, ministry says
The agricultural minister says Qatari dairy giant Baladna has expressed interest in supplying milk as well as investing in Indonesia's dairy industry to help support Prabowo's flagship program, which is projected to need 3 million tonnes of imported milk to meet its distribution target next year.
Politics 1 year ago
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Former agriculture minister gets 10 years in prison for bribery
Of the total Rp 44.3 billion and $30,000 Syahrul accepted, judges found that the former minister only used around Rp 14.1 billion and $30,000 for his personal use, as some expenses were deemed reasonable to be taken from the ministry's budget, despite the illicit method of obtaining the money.
