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Archipelago 2 months ago
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North Sumatra farmers face fuel shortages as drought takes hold
North Sumatra was hit by widespread fuel shortages last week, forcing motorists to endure lines stretching up to 13 kilometers outside filling stations. Some drivers even had to wait overnight as stations ran out of fuel supplies.
Archipelago 2 months ago
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Crop failures threaten Indonesia as dry season drags on
A number of regions in Indonesia are suffering from crop failures, as the onslaught of the warming El Niño climate phenomenon intensifies and may extend the dry season through next year, with rice production already dropping in the last three months.
Editorial 3 months ago
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When drought breeds doubt
As El Niño intensifies, this year's dry season has already triggered severe water shortages and rampant wildfires in an emerging crisis that will serve as a high-stakes litmus test for the food security agenda and climate adaptation policies of the Prabowo administration.
Markets 2 years ago
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Rice prices begin to fall as KPPU probes cartel practice among traders
The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has formed a special team to investigate the surge in rice prices, including looking for evidence of potential cartel behavior among rice traders.
Archipelago 4 years ago
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In East Java, climate change takes a bite out of apple crops
It is officially the start of the dry season in East Java province, but non-stop rains have caused havoc for thousands of apple growers like Akhbar again this year - upsetting the flowering season, damaging blossoms and shrinking harvests.
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