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organic-farming

Economy 8 months ago

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Bali continues agriculture push on shaky ground

The island province, long known for its sandy beaches, terraced rice farms and unique temple culture, is still struggling to find a way to ramp up its agriculture industry and move away from its reliance on tourism as the key economic contributor.

Economy 1 year ago

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Subsidized chemical fertilizer pushing organic alternatives off market

Organic fertilizer producers in Indonesia say their businesses have been hampered by unfair competition from subsidized chemical fertilizers, preventing them from reaching larger scales.

Academia 3 years ago

How to produce more food, curb prices and save nature

Research conclusively shows that organic farming produces much less food than conventional farming per hectare.

Food 4 years ago

Tanasurga: An all-organic restaurant in Salatiga promotes the healing merits of food

Tanasurga Organic swears by the power of quality ingredients to better one's health and attempts to extend this belief in their garden-to-table menu.

National 6 years ago

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Pinogu, its soil and its famous coffee

None of the farmers used chemical fertilizers to maintain the soil quality, nor pesticides and herbicides to get rid of insects and unwanted vegetation. They simply get rid of pests using a chopper and improve the soil quality with organic fertilizers.

Food 7 years ago

Organic foods perhaps good for you, but bad for environment

To produce the same amount of food organically as is grown conventionally, farmers need more land, according to researchers.

National 8 years ago

Organic farmers use natural seedling 'pots for higher yields

The residents of Lembah Hijau 2 village in Nanga Tayap district, Ketapang regency, West Kalimantan, are intensifying organic farming in home gardens, using seedling "pots" made from natural materials to increase their crop yields.

National 8 years ago

Farmers use organic farming to reduce dependence on imported pesticides, fertilizers

Farmers in Nanga Tayap district, Ketapang regency, West Kalimantan, have intensively carried out organic farming over the last two years as part of their efforts to reduce their dependence on imported products, such as chemical-based fertilizers and insecticides.