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corn

Business 6 years ago

Rubber tree growers turn to corn as price drops

In 2014, the regency opened about 5 hectares of corn plantations and now there were 32,000 hectares of corn fields, the regent said. He added that the regency aimed to have 50,000 hectares of corn fields.

National 7 years ago

With more trained farmers, Indonesia reduces corn imports

In 2014, Indonesia imported roughly 3.6 million tons of corn, while in 2018, the number had been significantly reduced to 180,000 tons.

Business 7 years ago

Agriculture Ministry criticized for inaccurate info on corn

Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nastution has criticized the Agriculture Ministry for issuing inaccurate information about the country’s corn production.

Science & Tech 7 years ago

A-maize-ing genetic sleuthing rewrites history of corn

The history of corn is far more complicated that previously known, according to scientists who conducted a comprehensive genetic and archeological analysis of its domestication.

City 7 years ago

Churches celebrate World Food Day by cooking less popular staple foods

Bogor Bishop Mgr. Paskalis Bruno Syukur has called on the government to protect farmers' interests.

Business 8 years ago

Malaysia, Philippines to accept Indonesian corn

Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman has said Malaysia and the Philippines will accept Indonesian corn exports of up to 3 million tons.

Business 8 years ago

Indonesia targets to stop corn import this year

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said his government aims to prohibit corn imports this year in an attempt to encourage farmers to increase their production.

Business 8 years ago

Syngenta to produce paddy seeds resistant to hoppers, bacterial blights

PT Syngenta Indonesia, a local subsidiary of Swiss agriculture company Syngenta, plans to expand its business by producing hybrid paddy seeds after years of focusing on corn seeds.

National 8 years ago

Barn containing 3 tons of corns collapses, killing five

Five people died after a barn supported by wooden stilts containing 3 tons of corn collapsed on them in Nirannuang village, Gowa regency, South Sulawesi, on Monday.